Summary Measure temperature in a pond and collect pond invertebrates to identify. Science content Biology: Features, Adaptations of Living Things (K, 1, 3, 7) Biology: Classification of Living Things, Biodiversity (1, 3) Biology: Food Webs, Ecosystems, Biomes (3, 4) Activities in this lesson Temperature measurements in a pond Pond dipping Materials a pond with a variety of places to access the water e.g. in Vancouver: Trout Lake boardwalks, Jericho Beach Pond, Central Park native plant stream materials listed in the activities Procedure Take the class to the pond. Review the activities, and the pages of the worksheet (see attachment): On the map, record temperature measurements where they are made; draw a pond invertebrate in the circle and point on the map to where you found it. End with a scavenger hunt if there is time (we did not). Attached documents jericho_pond_map_and_worksheet.pdf Grades taught Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4
