Understanding Lentic and Lotic Ecosystems

As we study bodies of water, we've been looking at the difference between lentic habitats (still water) and lotic habitats (flowing water). We watched some videos of different streams to observe how the water flows. We also tried out this fun interactive, created by a teacher in northern PA:

Lentic/Lotic Interactive


Students sorted cards into piles according to whether the ecosystem was lentic or lotic.

Have you visited any of these water habitats? What have you noticed?