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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Lakes and Ponds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about lake and pond ecosystems. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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EL Education

El Education: The Pond Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students make observations and collect specimens in a local pond and then create an alphabet field guide to demonstrate what they have learned. Alphabet pages are illustrated with original watercolor paintings.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Pond Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the microscopic organisms that live in the freshwater ponds with this video collection. These video clips feature unicellular organisms, from under the microscope, showing off their daily activities. Collection includes videos of...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: P H Changes in a Small Ecosystem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A pond water/hay infusion will be developed and observed. Student groups will add a range of acid and base solutions to look for changes.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Canada?s wetlands, what they are and where they are located. Wetlands are divided into two classes: freshwater and saltwater. They are further separated into four main types: ponds, marshes, swamps, and peatbogs. Discover the...
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Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Wetlands of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of illustrated fact pages and activity sheets on different wetlands ecosystems, e.g. the Florida Everglades and Chesapeake Bay.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Swamps

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What characteristics make a swamp a swamp? This site features information on the Great Dismal Swamp, Conifer Swamps, Okefenokee Swamps, Shrub Swamps, Hardwood Swamps, and Cypress Swamps. This site also offers some great photographs of...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Something's Fishy About That Fertilizer

For Students 3rd - 5th
Did you know that when you use fertilizer in your garden, it can eventually reach a lake, stream, or pond? There are many different chemicals present in fertilizers. Learn how they affect the aquatic organisms in the ecosystem within...
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Freshwater Biome Plants

For Students 4th - 8th
Brief overview of types of freshwater biomes and the plants that live in them, as well as adaptations that plants have made in order to survive there.

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