A trip to the zoo is a fun follow-up activity to this unit. Create a small, small, pond atmosphere at your water table. Place small nets beside the table. Add small plastic fish, bugs, turtles and the like for exploration. Create pond scopes by wrapping clear plastic wrap around the sides of a pint milk carton in which you have cut off the bottom.
Plastic wrap is secured tightly with rubber bands.
Have each hold scope with two hands and place their eyes close the the other end of the milk carton that has also been cut off. Carefully submerge the tool to scope out what's in the water. Use nets to capture some pond critters and put them into a water-filled container for observation. Have microscopes close at hand for a closer look. Click on the duck to go to duck maze.