Welcome to the Pond (Nature's Neighborhoods: All about Ecosystems)

Welcome to the Pond (Nature's Neighborhoods: All about Ecosystems)

In this book, readers will explore a pond habitat and discover how pond animals and plants form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival. This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a pond habitat making connections between the living things that call it home. For example: " A s a muskrat feeds on cattails, a mother duck uses these plants as a safe place to hide her eggs. As newly-hatched frog tadpoles nibble on algae, dragonfly nymphs go hunting for tadpoles. And discover how microscopic zooplankton are a pond's clean-up crew." - Packed with curriculum science information - See how pond animals make their homes and what they eat - Learn about the life cycles of frogs and dragonflies - Discover how water plants are food and shelter for pond animals - Controlled vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure - Beautiful, labeled photographs throughout - Close photo/text match - Includes a pond food web diagram Filled with facts about the natural world, this title is perfect for students studying habitats, animal and plant life cycles, and ecosystems. "Excellent introductions to how ecosystems functions."― School Library Journal Ruth Owen has written more than one thousand children’s books. She writes on many subjects, but science and nature are her favorite topics to research and make accessible for young readers.