In this book, readers will explore a pond habitat and discover how pond animals and plants form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival. This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a pond habitat making connections between the living things that call it home. For example: "As a muskrat feeds on cattails, a mother duck uses these plants as a safe place to hide her eggs. As newly-hatched frog tadpoles nibble on algae, dragonfly nymphs go hunting for tadpoles. And discover how microscopic zooplankton are a pond's clean-up crew."- Packed with curriculum science information - See how pond animals make their homes and what they eat - Learn about the life cycles of frogs and dragonflies - Discover how water plants are food and shelter for pond animals - Controlled vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure - Beautiful, labeled photographs throughout - Close photo/text match - Includes a pond food web diagramFilled with facts about the natural world, this title is perfect for students studying habitats, animal and plant life cycles, and ecosystems.