EXPLORE RIVERS AND PONDS!
EXPLORE RIVERS AND PONDS!

Author: Carla Mooney

Publisher: Nomad Press

Published: 2014-01-07

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1936749831

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From puddles to lakes, streams to rivers, and bogs to swamps, each body of water contains an amazing treasure chest of life. There is an abundance of plant and animal life hiding in every freshwater habitat. But freshwater habitats are also fragile and valuable resources that need to be protected and conserved. Explore Rivers and Ponds! with 25 Great Projects, introduces kids to the fascinating world of freshwater habitats and the creatures they contain. Combining hands-on activities with ecology and science, kids will have fun learning about the freshwater biome, including lakes and ponds, streams and rivers, and wetlands. Entertaining illustrations and fascinating sidebars illuminate the topic and bring it to life, while Words to Know highlighted and defined within the text reinforce new vocabulary. Projects include assembling an ecologist’s field kit, creating a fishless aquarium, pouring casts of animal tracks, and building a watershed replica. Additional materials include a glossary, and a list of current reference works, websites, museums, and science centers.

DK Eyewitness Books: Pond and River
DK Eyewitness Books: Pond and River

Author: Steve Parker

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-01-17

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 0756673747

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This is an original and exciting look at the fascinating natural world of ponds and rivers. Stunning real-life photographs of fish, water beetles, frogs, underwater weeds, and more offer a unique view of the natural history of plants and animals that live in and around freshwater habitats.

Explore Water!
Explore Water!

Author: Anita Yasuda

Publisher: Nomad Press

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1936749890

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Drip—Drop—Splash! Water is essential to all forms of life. Explore Water! 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments, captures a child’s imagination with an intriguing look at the world of water. Combining hands-on activities with history and science, kids will have fun learning about the water cycle, water resources, drinking water and sanitation, water pollution and conservation, water use, water folklore and festivals, and the latest in water technology. Entertaining illustrations and fascinating sidebars illuminate the topic and bring it to life, while Words to Know highlighted and defined within the text reinforce new vocabulary. Projects include a nilometer, a rain harvester made out of plastic containers, a transpiration experiment, and a mini water wheel. Auxiliary materials include a glossary, and a list of current reference works, websites, museums, and science centers.

Freshwater Biome
Freshwater Biome

Author: Grace Hansen

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2016-08-15

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1680805584

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Readers will learn about the two main types of freshwater biomes, which are standing (ponds and lakes) and flowing (streams and rivers). The text will focus on mainly on the importance of freshwater, as well as the plants and animals that inhabit it. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Pond & River
Pond & River

Author: Steve Parker

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Published: 2011-01-20

Total Pages: 75

ISBN-13: 140534539X

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DK Eyewitness Pond & River is an exciting and informative guide to the fascinating natural world of ponds and rivers. Stunning real-life photographs of fish, water beetles, frogs, underwater weeds offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history of plants and animals that live in and around freshwater habitats. Show your child how a trout develops from its egg, a dragonfly nymph changes into a dragonfly and what plants look like under the water. They'll also discover how to spot the difference between toad spawn and frog spawn, how underwater nests are made and which insects can walk on water. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about Ponds & Rivers. Find out more and download amazing clipart images at www.clipart.dk.co.uk.

Lakes and Ponds!
Lakes and Ponds!

Author: Johannah Haney

Publisher: Explore Your World

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781619306998

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What kind of life can you find in lakes and ponds? In Lakes and Ponds! With 25 Science Projects for Kids, kids ages 7 to 10 explore the deep topic of these bodies of water--the life that teems in them, the history of their formation, and how they are changing as a result of climate change and human activity. Readers learn all about lakes and ponds while doing student-driven STEAM activities that promote the scientific method and allow for plenty of discovery through critical and creative thinking.

Pond and Brook
Pond and Brook

Author: Michael J. Caduto

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780874515091

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Introduces readers to the intriguing world of freshwater life.

Poisoned Rivers and Lakes
Poisoned Rivers and Lakes

Author: Ellen Lawrence

Publisher: Bearport Publishing

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1627241574

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What happens to trash if it is thrown into a river? Where does garbage in a lake come from, and how can it harm animals that live there? Poisoned Rivers and Lakes introduces young readers to the issues of river and lake pollution due to the dumping of garbage, chemicals, and other things into our planet’s waterways. It also gives students plenty of ideas for ways that they can be part of the campaign to help keep our rivers and lakes clean and safe for the future. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early-elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled volume includes grade-appropriate activities and experiments, critical-thinking questions, and fascinating fact boxes to keep the pace lively and interactive.

Water Trails of Western Massachusetts
Water Trails of Western Massachusetts

Author: Charles W. G. Smith

Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club

Published: 2001-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781878239891

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These 32 nature tours highlight the wildlife plants and landforms of this vibrant region Many tours include a Boot Print that describes a scenic hiking trail or nature walk near the featured waterway

Wild Animal Atlas
Wild Animal Atlas

Author:

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1426307276

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Combines informational text, facts, maps, and photographs to teach children about geography, animals, habitats, endangered species, and more.