The sun heats the water surface. Warm water has a lighter density than cold water so the warmer water floats on the surface of the colder water.
Surface of water
Ripples on the surface of a pond are an example of wave motion.
standing surface water
Ripples i believe you are looking for
A water strider can walk across the surface of a small pond.
Euglena live at the surface of the water/pond!
Water is warmed by sunlight. The pond gets more sunlight and is shallower, so that there is less water to heat.
Pond skimmers
they look cool. nice flow off water frogs breed in them
Fishes swam merrily under the surface of the pond.
Pond skaters are adapted to living on water especially in terms of the way that they move. They have feet that are able to glide over the surface of the water.
Some insects are able to move around on a lake or pond because of the surface tension of the lake or pond.