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Lakes & Ponds

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1998

Lakes & Ponds
23 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Bill explores still freshwater habitats and the web of life that depends on them, from algae to frogs to fish.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Bill explores still freshwater habitats and the web of life that depends on them, from algae to frogs to fish..

  1. How is a pond different from the ocean?
  2. What living things depend on a pond?
  3. Why is fresh water so important?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: pond, freshwater, habitat.

Try it: List three living things in a pond and how they depend on the water.

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