Pond habitats
In the UK, there are lots of ponds. We find ponds in parks, in the countryside and even in our gardens. Pond Where an animal or plant lives. are the home to lots of different animals and plants, like water lilies, frogs and ducks.
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Explore a pond habitat and the animals that live there.
Have you ever wondered what plants and animals live in the many pond habitats near you?
Well, pack your fishing net, we're off to do some pond dipping!
Just look at all the different plants and animals here.
This water lily needs to be close to the top of the pond.
It floats on the surface of the water as it uses the sun to make its food.
This also gives shelter to frogs and fish underneath.
There are also birds here. Look a duck!
It's webbed feet help it to paddle easily through the water.
Ducks have waterproof feathers to keep them dry when they're in the water. Incredible!
And there's a dragonfly. They live in the water until they are fully grown and eat insects.
They eat the insects they catch whilst still flying around. Amazing right?
Pond habitats contain so much life.
We're lucky to have so many of them here in the UK.
Activities
Test your knowledge of pond habitats with the activities below.
Activity 1: Finding the animals from ponds
Activity 2: Pond habitats quiz
Activity 3: Discovering animals in ponds
It's time to go outside!
- Ask a responsible adult to take you to see a pond that is near.
- With a pen and paper, write down each living thing that you see.
- Explain one way that each thing is suited to the pond habitat.
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