The Chesapeake Bay is an amazing body of water--the largest estuary inNorth America. The first of its kind, this book stimulates elementary-and middle-school children's interest in the Bay by exposing them to thefascinating creatures and plants found in and around the Bay's 2,500square miles. Concepts such as watershed, airshed, and food web areexplained in concise, understandable terms. This is an effectivemeans for children to discover the interesting traits of some of theplants, animals, birds, and fish they are likely to find in and aroundthe Bay. A new "Citizen Science" guide to water quality empowers children and adults to monitor the health of local streams and creeks.