Investigate a Pond

Earth SciencePreschool FunBugs/ InvertebratesEcosystems and HabitatsWaterKaitiaki/Conservation
Written By Kim Manunui

Collect water from a local pond and see what critters are in there. You might be amazed to discover how much life is inside that bucket of water.  If you have some little containers, or a fishing tackle box (with little compartments), you can use tweezers to pick up the invertebrates and sort them into containers.  Then you can look closely at them with a magnifying glass.  Can you work out what they are?  You can find a website HERE to help your identify them. 

You might find it really interesting to do some research into what they will turn into.  You may have larvae of dragonflies or mosquitoes in there. You might even have tadpoles! This will lead into some great learning about life cycles.  Have fun investigating!

If you want to take this a step further, click HERE to see how to make a pond in a jar.  It is a super cool experiment for at home, or at school. Our friend Krysia, from Taupō for Tomorrow, has put this awesome resource together with everything that you need to know to create your own ecosphere. Have fun and let us know what life you have in your pond in a jar.

HERE is a link to the Department of Conservation freshwater board game.

Freshwater creatures card game HERE.

Teachers: To take this further as a science investigation, check out the resources available on Science Learning Hub. HERE is one that might be useful. This video is a great video for older children to watch if they are interested in measuring stream health with macro-invertebrates.

This awesome resource was shared with us by Orokonui Ecosanctuary

This awesome resource was shared with us by Orokonui Ecosanctuary

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

https://www.korio.co.nz
Previous

Look Inside a Flower
Next

Start Composting