| This unit ties together
concepts from previous lessons in a pond ecosystem study while
using the example of a local pond for the study. The children
use physical, chemical and biological measurements to analyze
water quality. As they sample pond life, students observe food
webs, metamorphosis and adaptations to the different pond habitats.
The students see successional change and learn how overlapping
ecosystems provide valuable edge habitat for wildlife. The
children discover that the pond is linked by watershed to other
open space areas, creating a wildlife corridor from inland
sections to the shore.
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