Key Stages: 1 - 2

Description

CD Rom for the easy identification of pond creatures commonly found in ponds, rivers and lakes. Includes photocopiable worksheets and information sheets, plus a habitats woodland chart.

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Twenty-nine species of common British water invertebrates, four amphibians and two fish.

Simple questions which encourage the observation of important characteristics.

Database which can be browsed.

Descriptive text - basic information on lifestyle, habitats, size & food.

Optional voice-over to assist non-readers.

Four interactive investigations - water food webs; match adults to larvae; numbers of legs; habitats.

Facility to help develop early ICT skills.

Accompanying worksheet content:

Creatures in ponds; sorting pond creatures; sorting invertebrates using a key; what do I eat?; what helps me swim?; comparing creatures found from the surface and bottom of the pond; freshwater food webs; estimating abundance of water creatures.