At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can learn about the wide variety of plant and animal life in or around fresh water ecosystems. Click on the links to "wetlands," "Ponds and Lakes," or "Rivers and Streams" to view...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes freshwater ecosystems such as lakes, wetlands and swamps.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A classroom introduction to freshwater ecosystems.

Learn about the plants, animals, and other characteristics of some freshwater ecosystems.

This presentation provides information about the characteristics of several different freshwater ecosystems.

Article reports on ways in which climate change is affecting freshwater.

This site is designed to assist the educator in teaching concepts and processes related to freshwater environments and to increase stewardship of these important resources. There are links to resources regarding the Great Lakes...

The World Wildlife Fund and the Nature Conservancy have compiled a comprehensive database about the freshwater regions of the world. Includes great interactive maps to find detailed information about any area of interest. Explore what's...

Try these five multiple-choice questions about aquatic ecosystems. After answers are submitted, students can review their mistakes.

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of aquatic ecosystems. It discusses the difference between freshwater and saltwater ecosystems, then explains what the three ecozones are in a marine ecosystem.

Listen to this podcast discussing the similar characteristics of the freshwater biomes of the world. [0:47]

This colorful slideshow provides a nice introduction to the freshwater biomes around the world.

What are fresh water wetlands? What creatures live in a wetland? Are wetlands in danger? Find out at this informative site. Use the toolbar at the left to navigate through the site.

In this activity, students' use a pH sensor and Temperature Sensor to measure and compare the pH and temperature of three aquariums over a period of several weeks. They will compare and understand how plants and animals affect the water...

Students will investigate three aquatic ecosystems (pond, stream, bog) to determine the relative pollution index and the water quality of each ecosystem. They will collect and analyze the benthic organisms found in each system and...

This is a comprehensive and detailed site providing information on aquatic macroinvertebrates. The emphasis is on biomonitoring of water quality through quantitative assessment of numbers and types of small aquatic organisms.

This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of freshwater biomes, and its effect on living things. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Freshwater Biomes."

Kids learn about the freshwater aquatic biome. Ecosystems such as rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, wetlands, swamps, and bogs.

Kids learn about the world's biomes and ecosystems. The network of life and biodiversity needed for all to survive.

North Carolina is located within the temperate deciduous forest global biome, however, a great variety of forest and non-forest ecosystems may be found within the state. The temperature and moisture regimes throughout North Carolina are...

PBS presents this report by Bill Moyer on the current state of the earth. Information is provided on each of the planets ecosystems as well as ways to get involved. You are even able to access portions of the program that was aired.

Students explore Earth's most important natural resource, water, and learn about how the planet's aquatic biomes thrive and support life.

A comprehensive exploration of rivers and lakes, their importance to biodiversity and to humans, how we use them, threats they face, and what is being done to conserve them.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Aquatic biomes can be generally classified based on the amount of salt in the water. Freshwater biomes have less than 1% salt and are typical of ponds and lakes,...