Exploring pond habitats
Research Skills Activity Sheet

1. Which animals do like living above the surface and which animals don't like living above the surface of a pond?

 

2. What are the differences in breathing methods between a tadpole and a frog?

 

3. What type of animal is a frog? Why is above the surface a good habitat for this sort of animal?

 

4. What term is used to describe sleeping over the winter months?

 

5. Which animal moults its skin? Where does it leave it?

 

6. Where is the best place for a Mayfly to lay her eggs?

 

7. What adaptations does the dragonfly have that gives him excellent sight?

 

8. Can you name the adaptations that make the dragonfly suitable to live above the surface?

 

9. What adaptation does a kingfisher have to help him catch its prey?

 

10. Where do animals that live above the surface find their food?