The Kacz CrewThe Kacz Crew

Bowen ElementaryBowen Elementary

Kentwood MIKentwood MI

We’re Mrs. K.’s fifth grade class at

Bowen Elementary in Kentwood, Michigan

Michigan in USA Kentwood in MI

* We live in the lower peninsula *

In the pond at East Paris Nature Park in Kentwood Michigan, we will find 50% of the same organisms of macro-invertebrates in our fresh water pond as other students find in their fresh water ponds all over the country and world.

What and when it happened.What and when it happened.

May 22, 2013 10:00 am to 12:30 pmMay 22, 2013 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

It started out a rainy day. The air was moist and the grass was wet and It started out a rainy day. The air was moist and the grass was wet and the pond was active with wildlife. While setting out buckets, the set the pond was active with wildlife. While setting out buckets, the set up crew saw ducks and ducklings, geese and goslings, 2 blue herons, up crew saw ducks and ducklings, geese and goslings, 2 blue herons, a bunny, and several birds including red-wing blackbirds and robins. a bunny, and several birds including red-wing blackbirds and robins. We also observed some fish in the pond. We set out buckets at We also observed some fish in the pond. We set out buckets at intervals around the pond with our science materials including intervals around the pond with our science materials including magnifying glasses, water collectors, a Brock microscope, Petri magnifying glasses, water collectors, a Brock microscope, Petri dishes, tweezers, paper, pencils, etc. We broke into groups just as it dishes, tweezers, paper, pencils, etc. We broke into groups just as it started to rain so we ate lunch first under the pavilion. Then, in our started to rain so we ate lunch first under the pavilion. Then, in our groups, we set out to discover just what macro-invertebrates were in groups, we set out to discover just what macro-invertebrates were in our pond. The results are on the next slide. We spent about 2 ½ hours our pond. The results are on the next slide. We spent about 2 ½ hours at the pond but had to cut our day short due to severe weather. at the pond but had to cut our day short due to severe weather.

Mayfly nymph 20

Midge larva 12

Mosquito larva 10

Snails 19

Bristle worms 35

Scuds 17

Caddisfly larva 10

Damselfly 35

Water fleavery

many

Dragonfly nymph 27

Macro-invertebrate # found

After comparing and contrasting with other schools’ information, we will write our conclusion.

We had so much fun!!!We had so much fun!!! Thank youThank you ! !