1. A pond is an aquatic habitat. Living things in a pond live in water.
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Pond Habitat
A pond is an aquatic habitat.
Living things in a pond live in water.
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2. Aquatic Plants
Some aquatic plants float with their roots hanging down in the water. These are called floating plants.
Some aquatic plants grow completely under water and these are called submerged plants.
Some aquatic plants have some parts growing in water and some parts above the water surface. These are called partially submerged plants.
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3. Find out more about the types of plants in the pond…
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The animals live in different parts of the pond.
These animals shown below are frequently found on or near the water surface of the pond.
Backswimmer
Guppy
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Pondskater
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Tadpole
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5. There are some larger animals that can be found near the pond.
Sometimes they enter the pond too.
Damselfly
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Swan
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Frog
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Dragonfly
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6. Plants found in the Pond Community.
duckweed elodea algae

7. Duckweed *Duckweed is a tiny floating plant.
*It usually grows on the surfaces of ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams.
*Duckweed can multiply very rapidly and form a lush carpet on the top of the water.
*Duckweed is a favorite food for ducks, which is how it got its name. Fish and snails eat duckweed too.

8. Label the parts of the duckweed:
*Healthy duckweed is bright yellow-green.
*It is an unusual plant because it has no leaves or stems.
*Instead, it has leaf-like fronds that are attached at the center. From each frond, a single root hangs down.
*Duckweed buds to form new fronds. Each frond grows its own root and then becomes its own independent plant.
Label the parts of the duckweed:

9. Elodea *Elodea is found in ponds and slow-moving streams.
*It thrives in strong light, but it will survive for a fairly long time in low light.
*Elodea is a hardy plant, meaning it can survive even in poor conditions.
*Sometimes elodea grows so quickly it can clog waterways and crowd out other plant life in the water.

10. Algae
*Thousands of kinds of algae live in every wet environment you can think of.
*They come in all sizes, from microscopic to gigantic and come in many different colors.
*Our algae are microscopic, which means you need a microscope to see them clearly, and they are green.
*If you have ever seen green-looking water, you were probably looking at algae by the millions!