Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 7 21 14 : Can Frogs Fight Back?
Find out how scientists are working to increase the lifespan of frog populations that have been under attack by fungus.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Green Mantella Frog
Meet the Golden Mantella and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Mystery of Amphibian Declines
Howard Youth's article, "Chasing Frogs and Phantoms: The Mystery of Amphibian Declines" deals with the shrinking populations of amphibians and certain conservation efforts underway.
Other
Mdc: Missouri's Toads and Frogs [Pdf]
The state of Missouri provides this descriptive listing of the many species of frogs and toads found in the state. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Other
Project Exploration: Project Frog
This site documents the field work of PhD researcher Dave Blackburn as he travels through Cameroon in the sub-Saharan region of Africa to study some little known amphibians. If you think you'd like learning about the hairy frog, or some...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Mystic Aquarium: Be a Friend to Frogs!
Learn interesting facts about frogs in this book. Frogs face dangers from human activities and you will read about some things that you can do to protect them. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
Other
Reptiles and Amphibians of the Uk: Natterjack Toad Bufo Calamita
A list of identifying features of the Natterjack Toad, and a description of its habitat and breeding.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Clawed Frog (Xenopus Laevis)
Explore the world of the African Clawed Frog and gain a greater understanding of this amphibian through statistics and information on its appearance, habitat, behaviour, diet, and more.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Red Eyed Tree Frogs
National Geographic site engages users with colorful photos and extensive facts about Red-Eyed Tree Frogs. Be sure to click on the video link to view a short clip on these fascinating animals.
Other
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Amphibians
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about amphibians such as the Panamanian Golden Frog and the Poison Dart Frog. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
Read Works
Read Works: Frogs Have Special Skin
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about frogs and their unique skin. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Amphibians
Amphibians are cold-blooded, smooth-skinned vertebrates. Most live some of their life in water and some on land. The most common amphibian critter is a frog but there are many others. Read about Wisconsin's many amphibians here.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Poison Dart Frogs
National Geographic site engages users with colorful photos and extensive facts about Poison Dart Frogs.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Poison Frog
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on poison frogs including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Reptiles, Amphibians and Fishes
This online exhibit from the Natural History Museum branches out in many fields to cover the broad topics of reptiles, amphibians and fishes. Thirteen subtopics are provided including several videos and informative articles.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Amphibians
Come and check out this awesome amphibian resource from EnchantedLearning.com. Students and teachers will benefit from the printouts found within this site. Some printouts are in different languages.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Amphibian Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how amphibians are classified into three orders.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Darwin's Frog (Rhinoderma Darwinii)
Explore the world of Darwin's Frog, named after Charles Darwin. Students will gain a greater understanding of this amphibian through statistics and information on their appearance, diet, habitat, and more.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Frogs, a Disappearing Act
At this site students can read about how frogs camouflage to avoid predators. There is an interactive exhibit too! (Must have the Shockwave plug-in to see animation.)
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Goliath Frog O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find a definition, fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the Goliath frog.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Common Frog (Rana Temporaria)
Explore images and facts about the Common Frog, including details on their appearance, habitat, diet, and mating habits.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Frogs and Toads
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a story about frogs ad toads, a video, and activities to go along with it.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Graphing Frog Respiration
This is a lesson plan for a science lab recording and graphing the respiration of frogs. Includes background information for teachers, preparation information, and detailed explanation of the activity.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: On Waterdogs, Mudpuppies, and More
Alex Hawes's article, "On Waterdogs, Mudpuppies, and the Occasional Hellbender" looks at the range of creatures within the classification of Amphibian. He does not spend time discussing frogs or toads in depth, but focuses on the rest of...