The Secret Pond Experiental Learning

Go fishing! (Any age)
Fishing is a great opportunity to learn about a lot of things and spend time with those you love. It can be a lot of fun too. For rules and regulations of fishing in public areas, visit the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife at www.dnr.state.oh.us/default/tabid/6518/Default.aspx. Or, just go and dig up some worms and find your own “Secret Pond.”

Find shapes (Any age)
Look at cumulous clouds and find different shapes and nouns. Find other shapes in the natural surroundings in your yard or in parks – are there trolls in the stones and dragons in the sky?

Cloud ID (Second-Fourth grade)
Identify the different clouds in the sky. Use the Internet to learn about the different types of clouds.

Fish research (Third and fourth grade)
Learn about the fish in the secret pond. Research the carp and the largemouth bass. What types of bait work best for catching them? Are they good to eat? How do you prepare fish for eating? What are their natural characteristics? How do they fit into a water habitat? What does it mean when a carp “rolls”?
You can research other types of fish too. In Ohio, most ponds have bluegill and catfish, along with bass, but there are many other types of fish in Ohio’s lakes and streams to learn about.