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Pond Ecosystem
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Grades K–2ElaReadingScienceEnglish · SpanishInteractive · Printable
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About this printable Pond Ecosystem science reading passage, NGSS-aligned (Grades K-2)
This passage explores how pond organisms form a functioning system. Students discover how different species contribute to water quality and ecosystem health through their individual roles.
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Pond Life
In the pond, each creature had a job. Water plants made oxygen bubbles. Small fish ate algae to keep water clear. Snails cleaned old leaves. When all parts worked together, the pond stayed clean and fresh.
Comprehension quiz (2 questions)
1. What did water plants provide?
Food
Warmth
Shade
Oxygen
2. Why was the pond clean?
It had no animals
Everything worked together
Rain cleaned it
Humans cleaned it
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