Name _____________________________
Period _______ Assignment # ________
Activity #1: Pond Water Critters you can see with a microscope
http://www.microscope-microscope.org/applications/pond-critters/pond-critters.htm
Read the website to answer the following questions.
a. What are the three different types or kingdoms of critters you will
likely see in pond water?
b. For each group (phylum), fill in the questions below:
o Ciliophora: This group has hundreds of tiny ________________, which beat in
unison to _____________ them through the water. They are also used for
__________________________________________________________________.
o Mastigophora: What do these critters all have in common?
o Sarcodinas: What is this group also known as?
o Multi-Cellular Animals: What makes this group different from the others?
Activity #2: Virtual Pond Water Dip: http://www.microscopyuk.org.uk/index.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/pond/index.html
Click on Virtual Pond Dip
Choose 5 different creatures to look at in the pond water sample. Fill in the chart below:
Creature’s Name
Single (S) or MultiCelled (MC)?
Where to find them
Classification—Circle One
1.
Animal/Plant/Bacteria/Protist
2.
Animal/Plant/Bacteria/Protist
3.
Animal/Plant/Bacteria/Protist
4.
Animal/Plant/Bacteria/Protist
5.
Animal/Plant/Bacteria/Protist
Pond Life Identification Kit—you can pretty much identify anything
here! http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html?http://www.microscopyuk.org.uk/pond/index.html
Take a look at some of the amazing pictures and videos. You may want to check out:
o Protozoa Page
o Algae Page
o The Water Bear
o Water Mites
o Worms page
Activity #4: Microbe Zoo—Water World (Pond)
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/zwpmain.html
1.
What type of organism can you find living in each
area of the pond?, and give an example of a specific
organism you could expect to find there.
Layer of
Pond
1
2
3
4
Type of organism you’d expect to
find there
2.
3.
4.
Specific Example
If time, play:
Amoeba Game: http://www.markfennell.com/flash/amoeba/index.php
or http://www.groovyjava.com/games/amoeba/amoeba.php