Pond educational resource pack

Cornwall Biodiversity Initiative
Pond Educational Resource Pack
Key Stages 1 And 2

• Why study ponds?
• Pond-dipping
  • Safety with water - for teachers
  • Waterside safety code - for children!
• Animal variety
• Moving and breathing in water
• Cycles of life
• Webs of life
• Plant life
• Ponds and maths
• Ponds and English
• Ponds and geography
• Ponds and history
• Art, design, technology and ponds
• How to make a pond
• Plant identification
• Pond animal identification
• Activity sheets
  • Pollution testing
  • What eats what?
  • Watch your tadpoles grow!
  • Making a model dragonfly
  • Fun and games with water birds
• Bug dial
• Acknowledgements
• Where to go

There is additional information in our paper version available from the Cornwall Wildlife Trust.

Pond Pack Introduction Why study ponds? Pond-dipping Safety for teachers Safety for kids Animal variety Moving and breathing Cycles of life Webs of life Plant life Maths English Geography History Art and design Make a pond Plant identification Animal identification Activity sheets Bug dial Where to go Acknowledgements EDUCATION NATURE SEARCH . . . . . . . . .