Aqua Vision! Try this underwater experiment and then tell us what you discover!   What You Need: A Milk Carton Scissors Plastic wrap Tape A pond, lake, or stream Question: How can you see underwater with out getting wet? 1. First, cut the top and bottom off a clean milk carton container. 2. Then, stretch the plastic wrap over one end and tape it secure. 3. Visit a lake, pond, or stream. Go to the water's edge and observe any plants and animals you can find. 4. Now, place the bottom of your viewer underwater. Be spellbound by what you can see with your amazing aquavision! A Scientific Explanation Ponds have four main habitats: the water's edge, the surface, under the water, and the pond's bottom. You can see insect larvae, worms, frog eggs, tadpoles, fish, and fresh water mollusks under the water and on the bottom of a pond. EXTRA! EXTRA! Use field guides for your area and identify some of the underwater plants and animals you see. What's the strangest thing you discovered underwater?   I loved it. It was cool I could see everything. - Archana J. I discovered that worms live at the bottom of the pond! - Patrick B. I discovered I could see underwater without getting wet. What did you discover? - Mary J. I discovered lots of cool things, but most of it was algae. - Kelly S. I discovered loads of fish! - Michael L. I discovered that we could go under water without getting wet. - Ashlee M. I found germs and minerals. - Alex W. I discovered that the milk carton floats! - Isabel I could see everything underwater very well! - Sindy L. I SAW SOMETHING…I THINK IT WAS FROGS EGGS! - Rachel