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Materials and Resources
Printed Materials
Bartlett, R. D. (1996).
Frogs,
t
oads and treefrogs
. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.
Gibbons, G. (1993).
Frogs
. NY: Holiday House.
Lobel, A. (1970).
Frog and toad are friends
. New York: HarperCollins Publications.
Pfeffer, W. (1994).
From tadpole to frog
. New York: HarperCollins and Let’s Read-and-Find-Out.
Supplies
Aquarium and tadpole/frog habitat supplies
Basic art supplies
Butcher paper
Poster paper
Tempera paints
Storyboards/templates for designing slideshows
Water quality test kits, available at pet stores or
Carolina Biological Supply Company
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Internet Resources
All About Frogs for Kids and Teachers
www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/frogs
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Tips for creating a wildlife habitat in your own backyard
Center for Global Environmental Education: A Thousand Friends of Frogs
http://cgee.hamline.edu/frogs
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A resource for children, parents, educators, and scientists to study and celebrate frogs and their habitats
Exploratorium: Frogs
www.exploratorium.edu/frogs
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From an Exploratorium exhibit, includes frog articles, interactive exhibits, and hands-on activities
The Froggy Page
www.frogsonice.com/froggy
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A frog resources site, includes a section of links to frog stories
Froggyville
www.froggyville.com
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A frog resource site that includes directions for setting up an ideal frog habitat
Frogs!
www.bry-backmanor.org/gardenfun/froggies.html
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Includes free frog clip art
Frogs and Toads for Children
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/conker/pond-dip/frogs.htm
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Students can send in their work to this site
Frogs at EnchantedLearning.com
www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/frog.shtml
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Printouts for noncommercial, educational use
The Frogs of New England
http://library.thinkquest.org/11034
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Facts, anatomy, life cycle, and habitat information for 11 species of frogs in the New England area
Sounds of North American Frogs CD
www.folkways.si.edu/search/AlbumDetails.aspx?ID=2421
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View the album and listen to examples of frog sounds
Thorntown Zoo WebQuest
www.bsw.primetap.com/Zoo.html
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Includes links to habitat information and other animal Web sites
TrackStar
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp
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Search for tracks already created on frogs and use as a resource in the classroom
Technology—Hardware
Computers to create slideshow and newsletter projects
Digital camera to take pictures of the pond and of students participating in the project
Internet connection to locate frog and habitat information
Printer to publish newsletter to send to parents
Technology—Software
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM to research frogs and habitats Internet
Web browser to research frogs and habitats
Publishing software for newsletter publications
Presentation software for slideshows
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