Introduction Sometimes nature tricks people. Just look at a pond. It always looks peaceful. A bird may stand in the water without moving, while a cute little turtle is sticking it’s head out the water, and a water lily floating by. Nothing much is going on, but a pond is still an interesting place.

Location/ Great Rivers Yukon River in North America Ob River in Asia Amazon River in South America Nile River in Africa Volga River in Asia

Plants Pink Hybrid Milfoil Water Lilies Smartweed Blue Flag Iris Maple Arum Hornwort

Animals Mink Otter Leopard frog Pink freshwater dolphin Rainbow trout parr African fish eagle Platypus

Insects Water scorpion Water boatman Pond skater Mayfly Dragonfly Silver water beetle

Decomposers Pond fungus Bacteria Sphagnum moss

Food Chain Sun Skunk cabbage Muskrat Barred owl

Natural Change Lightning Storm A lightning storm could catch the plants on fire and if the lightning hits the water it will electrocute the animals. 

Human Effect Polluting the water If there is a oil spill in the ocean and it starts to travel to ponds and rivers a lot of animals and plants are killed. 

Adaptations Tadpoles Tadpoles need to adapt as they turn into frogs and separate from their parents. They must learn how to hunt for food, protect themselves, and find shelter.

Endangered Species Red Bat Sea Turtle Otter Short-nosed Sturgeon Spotted Pond Turtle Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout

Quiz In the introduction what animal is standing still? Name to rivers in Asia