Ponds & Streams is a look at the wildlife found in British ponds and streams. It has been made in association with the environmental charity The Field Studies Council and includes a virtual version of their best-selling fold-out identification sheet .

Ponds & Streams is suitable for ages 7 - 11 and supports Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum. It includes fact-filled reference sections with over 60 video clips, activities such as virtual pond dipping, making a scrapbook and using a key to identify pond animals, plus a game section where the pond animals need help making their pond look nice. Once the tasks are done, mini-games become available to play.

An important feature of the program is the Virtual Pond. This consists of 67 screens showing life under the water complete with changes in sound and light, floating weed, litter, and animated animals. Click on an animal to find out what it eats, plus special features such as any adaptations to pond life. Use of the virtual pond on an interactive whiteboard is a ideal introduction to pond life, developing a familiarity with the variety of animals to be found, as well as the challenges presented by their environment.

Fantastic lesson idea! The virtual pond also provides an excellent context for studies of food chains: click to read how teacher Jonathan Lear became a Pond Life Police Detective and used the virtual pond to study food chains with his Year 6 class. (Reproduced with permission from Teach Primary! magazine).

Full site licence
£51.06

Single user licence
£34.04

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