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G6: Science: Hamburger Pond Animal Research

Guide with resources for G6 Science.

Research Requirements

  • Research a minimum of two reputable sources (see the "Research Tools" tab for links to databases).Hamburger Pond
  • Use MLA citations (see the "Research Tools" tab for help).
  • Record five notecards on three of the following topics:
    • Distinguishing Behaviors
    • Habitat
    • Predator/Prey
    • Unique Physical Characteristics
    • Life Cycle (Insects)
    • Environmental Indicator of Pollution (Usually only applies to freshwater macroinvertebrates)
    • Conservation status (Is it endangered?)

Hamburger Pond Animals

Resources:

- Animal Diversity Web

- One of the databases linked on the "Research Tools" tab

Resources:

- Aquatic Invertebrates (From the UGA Museum of Natural History)

- EPA Indicators: Benthic Macroinvertebrates

- Animal Diversity Web

- Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Northeastern North America by Barbara L. Peckarsky (classroom book)

Resources:

- Animal Diversity Web

- Butterflies and Moths of North America

- BugInfo (From the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History)

Resources:

- Fish of Georgia

- Georgia Department of Natural Resources

- Animal Diversity Web

Resources:

- UGA Herpetology

- UGA Museum of Natural History

- Reptiles and Amphibians of South Carolina and Georgia

- Amphibians and Reptiles of North Carolina

Resources:

- UGA Herpetology

- UGA Museum of Natural History

- Reptiles and Amphibians of South Carolina and Georgia

- Amphibians and Reptiles of North Carolina

 - Animal Diversity Web

Resources:

- Mammals of Georgia (From the UGA Museum of Natural History)

- Animal Diversity Web

Resources:

- Birds (From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

- Birds (From the Audubon Society)

-  Animal Diversity Web

- Birds of Georgia (From the UGA Museum of Natural History)

Hamburger Pond Animals