50+ Resources to Learn About Rivers & Pond Animals
Published:
June 18, 2016
Contributor:
Annette Breedlove
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I can remember many summer days spent at the river. We would go early in the morning, take a picnic and swim for hours until my parents made us eat. Then, we would walk the rocky banks and try to find “treasures” as we scoured the rocks, until we were allowed to swim again. After we got older, we often took day-trips and canoed down the river too.
While going to the river has fond, albeit cold, memories, now that we homeschool I see them in a different light. I see the tiny little organisms, the fish that swim by, the frogs, tadpoles, and algae that often grows on the rocks. All of it presents fun and unique learning opportunities. I gathered some fun resources for you to use as you study rivers and ponds.
Salmon Life Cycle Playdough Mats
Free Pond Pack
Pond Counting Mats
Frog Printables
Pond Life Word Cards
Pond and River Life Calendar Cards
Pond Life Preschool Pack
Turtle Tracing Page
PreK Frog Activity Pack
Frog Learning Pack (K-2)
Frog Multiplication & Division Math Pack (3-5)
Frog Unit Study & Printables (Middle School)
Salmon Life Cycle Printable
Salmon Life Cycle Emergent Readers
Salmon Life Cycle Coloring Pages
Salmon Life Cycle Tot & PreK-K Pack
Salmon Notebooking Pages
Free Frog Life Cycle Vocabulary Cards
Salmon Eggs & a Printable
Pond Coloring Pages
Montessori Inspired Turtle Unit
Crafts & Activities
Frog Life Cycle Fold Up Book
River Playdough Invitation
Frog & Otter Paper Plate Crafts
Printable Otter Craft
Pond Sensory Bin
Handprint: F is for Frog
Don’t miss this Habitat Series: Fresh Water Printables & Activities!
14 Must Read Books About River & Pond Animals
River Animals by Francine Galko
Rivers & Streams by Diyan Leake
On the River ABC by Caroline Stutson
Otters Love to Play by Jonathan London
River Friendly, River Wild by Jane Kurtz
Over in a River by Marianne Berkes
Animals Babies in Ponds & Rivers by Editors of Kingfisher
The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner
The Pond by Robert Murphy
Pond by Gordon Morrison
Pond and River by Steve Parker
In My Pond by Sara Gillingham
Freshwater Fish & River Creatures by Daniel Gilpin
In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming
Snacks
Salmon Potato Fish Cakes
Mini Salmon and Brown Rice Cakes
Frogs in the Lily Pond
Frog Apples
Frog Cupcakes
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Annette Breedlove
Annette has been married to her husband and best friend since 2003. Together they are raising their six children to follow the Lord’s will, no matter what. Annette longs for the day when she will meet her angel babies who have entered heaven before her. She enjoys creating UNIT STUDIES and FREE PRINTABLES for homeschool families. You can follow her crazy life at In All You Do where she blogs about homeschooling, homemaking and marriage while trying to maintain her sanity. She is also the owner of Thrifty Homeschoolers where she shares her tips on homeschooling without breaking the bank.
