a body of water that is shallow enough that plants can grow in bottom of pond and stick out above the water. The temperature is about the same from top to bottom of pond.
Animals
Fish
frogs
snakes
dragonflies
Plants
duckweed
cattails
Soil
enclosed body of fresh water
thick, gooey mud
tiny bits of rock
Adaptations
Annotations:
An adaptation is a special feature a plant or animal has to help them survive.
fish & tadpoles have gills
allows them to get oxygen
blue heron-long toes & sharp beaks
allows them to not sink into mud & catch fish/food
Bluegill use camouflage
Plants have stem openings
to absorb minerals from water
Duckweed plants have thread like roots
allows them to float
snapping turtles jaws
catch food
Locations
Interactions among organisms
water plants provide shelter
thick mud provides nutrients for plants & a place for seeds