pond ecology

Five vignettes, from dawn to midnight, present the dramatic dynamics of survival and competition in and around a typical North American pond, featuring such animals as a pickerel frog, water snake, and opossum.

"Life in a pond is exciting. Birds, bugs, and shrews skitter across the surface. Turtles and fish zip along under the water. Beavers, herons, and others make themselves at home by the pond's edge. Discover how these animals survive and thrive in freshwater pond biomes around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at how beaver dams contribute to pond habitats.

Celebrates the forms of life that live above and under a pond, including turtles, red-winged blackbirds, blue herons, minnows, frogs, and catfish.

"Explores the pond biome, plants and animals in the biome, and the biome food chain, and highlights the beaver"--Publisher's description.

Uses graphic organizers, simple text, and photographs to provide an introduction to pond habitats and the plants and animals that live in them.

The students in Miss Tosh's class plan a field trip to a local pond where they observe and measure plants and animals.

A song about a girl and her dog who see the protists in a puddle getting ready to attend the Amoeba Hop; one shy protist has no partner and learns how to find a partner through binary fission.

"Simple text describes ponds, the plants and animals in ponds, and how people use ponds. Full-color photographs perfectly match the text on each spread. Download the Capstone 4D app to access a variety of bonus content"--Provided by publisher.

"Take a trip to a pond. See fish, cattails, dragonflies, turtles, and other interesting plants and animals that live there. Take a ride in the water on a canoe. You never know what you'll find at a pond! This title includes reading activities and a word list"--Provided by publisher.