1. Pond Water Web

2. Producers
phytoplankton
aquatic plants

3. Consumers Largemouth bass Bluegill Crayfish Mosquito larvae
Zooplankton
Raccoon
Tiger salamander
Pond frog
leeches
Snail
Bullheads
Mallard
Great blue heron
Snapping turtle
Aquatic nymphs
Mudpuppy
Muskrat
N. water snake

4. Decomposers
AQUATIC WORMS
Zooplankton
Leeches
Snail
Tadpoles

5. 3. Create 4 food chains Phytoplankton   Aquatic plants   

6. 4. Use 10 cards to create a food web
Must Use:
Phytoplankton
Aquatic plants
Zooplankton
Bullheads (catfish)
Great blue heron
Aquatic worms
Pick 4 other animals
Put the other leftover cards in the paper clip to be collected by teacher

7. Discussion Questions
What would happen to your food chain if the aquatic plants died out because of pollution?
- Everything would leave or die

8. Discussion Questions
2. What would happen to your food web if the population of great blue herons was to double?
- some of the other populations would decrease

9. Discussion Questions
3. Asian carp consume zooplankton, which many fishes typically feed on in their juvenile stages, and have no known predators. How would the introduction of an Asian carp affect your food web?
- many populations could decrease
- others may not be affected