Pond Serenade

With four "singers," you can recreate the sounds of a pond at night.

What you need:

• 4 people

What you do:

The first singer starts by repeating his or her animal sound. One by one, the other singers join the chorus until the sound of a busy nighttime pond emerges.

Click each link to hear a sample (requires Flash Player).

1. The first singer (bullfrog) repeats "potatoes" in a low monotone.

Pond Serenade - Potatoes

2. The next singer (green tree frog) repeats "friiiiied bacon," in a low voice, making the "i" long and ascending the scale, then dropping back down to say "bacon."

Pond Serenade - Fried Bacon

3. Singer number three (cricket) repeats "tomatoes" very quickly and in a high-pitched voice.

Pond Serenade - Tomatoes

4. The final singer (mockingbird) repeats "French toast," drawing out the first word and ascending the scale while saying "French," and ending by saying "toast" at the top of the scale.

Pond Serenade - French Toast

Want to hear what it sounds like all together?

Pond Serenade - Complete

Audio clips courtesy of Girl Scout Junior Troop #4024

Photo: NWF