Links compiled by Jackie Miers
General information
GENERAL INFORMATION
What are they?
Describes in simple language what aquatic macroinvertebrates are.How do they live and eat?
Explains how they start life, how they grow and what they eat.What are aquatic macroinvertebrates? (Pond creatures) (AUS)
An explanation in language that is not difficult to understandFreshwater macroinvertebrates (Pond Creatures) (AUS)
A fact sheet that explains where they are found, what they look like and describes their life cycleFact sheet for freshwater invertebrates (Pond Creatures) (AUS)
Explains what they areBuglopedia (AUS)
Click on the small picture of a bug to find out information about what it looks like, its size, where it lives, what it eats, as well as some interesting facts. Click on the pictures again and you'll see even bigger pictures!BugGuide (US & CAN)
Identification, images, and information about insects and spiders including those that live in pondsPond life animal printouts from Enchanted Learning (US)
Click on the drawing of a pond creature to see a diagram and some information about it that you can print out.Pond life - (US)
Click on the list of creatures in the menu to see pictures and find out moreWonga Wetland Invertebrates (Pond Creatures) (AUS)
Click on to the numbers to find information and pictures of eight different pond creatures.
CREATURE IDENTIFICATIONVIRTUAL PONDSMacroinvertebrate identification (NZ)
This site shows colour images of creatures that live in ponds.Identification Key - Pond animals (UK)
Click on to the drawings of the creatures to find some information about them.Identification Key - Pond animals : 2 (UK)
Click on to the drawings of the creatures to find some information about them.Pond life identification kit (UK)
A guide to small and microscopic pond lifeWater bug detective guide (AUS)
Brief facts and diagrams of commonly found water bugsIdentification and ecology of freshwater invertebrates (AUS)
An interactive guide with colour imagesLife in a pond (AUS)
Click on parts of the pond to learn about the plants and animals found in it.
Virtual Ponding Trip (AUS)
Move your net around the pond, and try and catch an animal by clicking your mouse. You can then check information about your new creature, or put it back in the pond. There are 10 creatures to catch!Virtual pond dip - E-sheet (US)
Read the information and complete the activities with the help of your teacher.Exploring Pond Habitats (UK)
Discover different habitats of a pond see if you can guess the creatures that live there.Virtual Pond Dip (UK)
Click on the animals in the spoon (some are very tiny) or click on the list to find out more information.A Virtual Pond Dip (UK)
Take a dip in the jar to learn about some common types of smaller pond life.
Hams Hall Pond (UK)
Move your mouse on to the lily pad to find what's hidden in the pond.Stream scene (AUS)
Measure the health of a freshwater stream.Freshwater habitat - Tasmania (AUS)
Find out about the living things that live in and around a stream in Tasmania.Who lives here?
Click on the animals you think would live at the surface of a pond. See if you were right.Build-a-bug game (AUS)
This game lets you create hundreds of crazy critters. Using the real-life parts of bugs, you can create your own little monster, deciding what look would suit you best!Creek rescue (AUS)
Help Freckles the frog clean up the creek. (AUS)Create your own pond
Click and drag the pictures to create your own pond sceneCritter catalogue (AUS)
A guide to the aquatic invertebrates of South Australian inland waters.Bug activities for Years 3 to 6 classrooms (AUS)
Includes activities for diving beetles and dragonfliesRiver Murray Waterwatch Education Sessions
Includes links to the SACSA Framework (South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability)Pond Life
Classification worksheetA bug's life - Activities (AUS)
A variety of activitiesPond life - Lesson Plan (US)
Targeted at students in From Years 3-5
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