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Science Kids: The "Ribbeting" World of Frogs
This video describes the fascinating world of frogs, highlighting their surprising abilities and unique characteristics. It emphasizes their role in the ecosystem, their diverse habitats, and their incredible life cycle. The video also...
Visual Learning Systems
Origin and Diversity of Amphibians
This video provides an overview of amphibians, their evolution from lobe-finned fishes, and the features they developed to adapt to life on land. It explains the different orders of amphibians, such as Anura (frogs and toads), Eurodella...
Curated Video
Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers: Solving Word Problems with Fraction Models
In this video, students learn how to solve word problems involving multiplying a fraction and a whole number using a fraction model. The teacher emphasizes the importance of understanding fractions as numbers and how they represent...
Visual Learning Systems
Animal Life Cycles
In this video, we explore the fascinating process of metamorphosis in insects and other animals. From the eggs hatching into larva, to the development of pupa and the emergence of adults, we learn about the distinct stages of...
Visual Learning Systems
Life Cycles: Amphibian Life Cycles
Upon viewing the Life Cycles video series, students will be able to do the following:
Understand that living things go through changes in the course of their lives referred to as a life cycle.
State that most living things follow a...
Visual Learning Systems
What Is an Amphibian?: Amphibians Around Us
This colorful program explores the fascinating, and changeable features of amphibians. Concepts and terminology: cold-blooded, metamorphosis, frog, tadpole, toad, and salamander.
Curated OER
Poison Art Frog
An awesome video clip from the Discovery Channel discusses the poison dart frog. This species of frog is very unique. Your science class will learn a lot of facts about the poison dart frog throughout this great video.
Curated OER
African Bullfrog
Did you know that a male African bullfrog can grow up to 10 inches in length? Many more facts about this particular frog are described in this fantastic video. Listen to the interesting information while observing a real life African...
Veritasium
What Can Frogs See That We Can't?
Many assume light intensity decreases proportionally to your distance from the sun. An interesting video discusses why this isn't true and what actually happens. It shares the flashes of light people would observe and then compares what...
Deep Look
Can the Frog Apocalypse be Stopped by a New "Vaccine"?
Thanks to chytrid fungus, the list of endangered and extinct amphibians has grown by around 200 species. The video details how the fungus attacks frogs, specifically the yellow-legged mountain frogs in California. It then offers hope...
MinuteEarth
Should We Let Pandas Go Extinct?
Should cuteness be the top priority in wildlife conservation efforts? Science scholars ponder the process of determining how best to spend conservation dollars in an insightful video. The narrator discusses the strategy of conserving...
TED-Ed
Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies
Ever heard of Gastric-brooding frogs? Probably not, because this frog is extinct. But scientists are trying to de-extinct this interesting frog that literally throws up its babies after they undergo metamorphosis in their mother's...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Metamorphosis: How Frogs, Dragonfiles & Butterflies Grow
All animals develop and grow over time. The animals in this video segment, however, undergo very dramatic changes on their way to adulthood--a developmental process known as metamorphosis. [4:45]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Malformed Frogs
Observe the characteristics of frogs. Watch two kids use the scientific method to find out what's causing malformations in their frog pond.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Weird Water Holding Frogs
Learn about this frog who can "hibernate" for two years in a tomb of dry mud. How does it do that?
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Animals: Toads
Learn about frogs and toads with the animal dude, David Stokes. [6:23]
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Animals: Wood Frog
Meet wood frogs and chorus frogs with humorist David Stokes. [4:08]
California Academy of Sciences
Ca Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: David Blackburn, Finding Frogs
Dr. David Blackburn studies the evolution and distribution of frog species in Africa, along with the origin and spread of chytrid fungus, a major threat to frog species worldwide. [1:13]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Real Scientists: Frog Scientist
Learn about a scientific researcher who is studying how invasive species and pollution are causing frog populations to decline. Discover how his findings are helping people see the need for improving our care for the environment.
PBS
Pbs: Frozen Frogs
PBS highlights the common wood frog and how it freezes solid every winter and then, come spring, defrosts and mates. Contains links to a video segment, cold cures as well as an "Ask the Expert" section. [4:00]
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Physicalizing a Thinking Chart
In this video, students state facts about frogs and butterflies as they each place themselves in hula hoops laid out to organize the similarities, differences, and commonalities between the two organisms. [2:46]