For 1 st or 2 nd grade children

Oceans Covers almost ¾ of the world Very big Deep Has a lot of different kind of aquatic animals such as sharks, whales, and dolphins living in it

Tide pools Created by the oceans tide Very shallow Has small creatures such as crabs living in it

Lakes Smaller than an ocean Surrounded by land Freshwater The bass lives in lakes

Pond Smaller than a lake Usually man-made Goldfish and koi live in ponds

River Flows down a designated course Usually flows into a lake or ocean Salmon, trout, eels, and carp all live in a river