What others say

"This was an easy-to-follow and use resource to go with a pond water lab. My dual credit Biology students enjoyed this lab and using this resource."

Kristin C.

"This was so helpful when we did our pond water experiment. Although we didn't see all of the organisms, it was a great resource."

Rachel R.

Description

This product was designed to be used with a microscope for students to manipulate and learn about the pieces and what they do.

Students will cut and glue interactive notebook sheets into their notebook (or just use them as worksheets)

IN THIS PRODUCT YOU WILL FIND:

1. Review "steps of how to use a microscope” printable poster

2. Review “parts of a microscope” coloring or just printable poster

3. Interactive notebook insert as well as printable key for pond organisms chart

4. Interactive notebook inserts for the lab where students will use the microscope to find and identify living organisms in their water samples. (answer key not included because answers will vary depending on your water sample)

5. Worksheets in case you don't use interactive notebooks!

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Pond Water Microscope Lab Activity

Name: Pond Water Microscope Lab Activity
Brand: Illuminate with Iris
SKU: 8602935
Price: 3.50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.94 (32 reviews)

Illuminate with Iris

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$3.50

Highlights

Digital downloads

PDF

Grades

4th - 12th

Subjects

Environment, General Science, Science

What others say

"This was an easy-to-follow and use resource to go with a pond water lab. My dual credit Biology students enjoyed this lab and using this resource."

Kristin C.

"This was so helpful when we did our pond water experiment. Although we didn't see all of the organisms, it was a great resource."

Rachel R.

Description

This product was designed to be used with a microscope for students to manipulate and learn about the pieces and what they do.

Students will cut and glue interactive notebook sheets into their notebook (or just use them as worksheets)

IN THIS PRODUCT YOU WILL FIND:

1. Review "steps of how to use a microscope” printable poster

2. Review “parts of a microscope” coloring or just printable poster

3. Interactive notebook insert as well as printable key for pond organisms chart

5. Worksheets in case you don't use interactive notebooks!

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

4.9

Rated 4.94 out of 5, based on 32 reviews

32
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Mostly used with 6th and 7th grades

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Great resource for science exploration

Rated 5 out of 5

April 25, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

We are learning about microscopes, and this is perfect for my class.

Andrea V.

313 reviews • Florida

Grades taught: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Student populations: Autism

Great lab resource

Rated 5 out of 5

April 6, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

This was an easy-to-follow and use resource to go with a pond water lab. My dual credit Biology students enjoyed this lab and using this resource.

Kristin C.

155 reviews • Texas

Grades taught: 11th, 12th

Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Mild to severe disabilities

Great Anchor Chart

Rated 5 out of 5

March 31, 2026

This was so helpful when we did our pond water experiment. Although we didn't see all of the organisms, it was a great resource.

Rachel R.

208 reviews • Connecticut

Grades taught: 5th

Great Resource

Rated 5 out of 5

February 26, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Had everything I need to organize my lab for my students.

Lyndsie P.

125 reviews • Oklahoma

Grades taught: 6th

Awesome Resource

Rated 5 out of 5

January 29, 2026

Finding the right pond water is key but once you do the kids like to see what we can find there.

Christopher Gutierrez

(TPT Seller)

167 reviews

Grades taught: 9th, 9th, 10th, 10th, 11th, 11th, 12th, 12th

This was so fun!

Rated 5 out of 5

November 19, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

My students loved using this with our school's pond water! And it fit great with our "microscope unit!"

Victoria F.

115 reviews • Oklahoma

Grades taught: 6th

Great Resource!

Rated 5 out of 5

November 13, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Very helpful resource and easy to use in the classroom.

Rachel A.

19 reviews • Washington

Grades taught: 7th

Good end of unit activity.

Rated 5 out of 5

October 19, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Love using this at the end of the unit on cells. Although is has little to do with that, students really loved looking at organisms that are alive under the microscope.

Kelly H.

23 reviews • Tennessee

Grades taught: 6th, 7th

Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties