See sample pages from the student guide and the table of contents listed below.
When this kit was reviewed by homeschooling families in a side-by-side comparison with five other leading science kit brands, "Investingating Pond Life" received the highest marks for being both fun and educational. (TDMonthly Magazine, December 2005)
"The lesson booklet is very organized. The Pond Investigation Kit is great for a homeschool study.” (L.C., a homeschooling mom)
This kit combines hands-on experiments, research, observational learning and recording and art activities.
Topics covered include:
Habitats found within a pond habitat.
The difference between a pond and streams, lakes, etc..
Animal life in and around a pond..
The water cycle.
The carbon dioxide cycle.
The role and importance of pH, nitrate, dissoved oxygen and amonia levels in pond water.
Water testing procedures.
Frogs and toads (including a plastic frog dissection).
Bony fish.
Water striders.
The art of two famous artists.
Kit contains: teacher's manual, student notebook, pond life identification guide, water testing kit, Sse-through frog model, activitiy templates, thermometer and flower seeds and more. Everything you need to complete the activities is included.