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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Frogs

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a brief introduction to frogs, their habitats, life cycle, and some fun facts!
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Role of Amphibians

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Humans have used amphibians for a number of purposes for thousands of years, if not longer. Amphibians play significant roles in many food webs and are thus an...
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Poison Dart Frog

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a poison dart frog, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Tree Frog

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of a tree frog, including its appearance and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Mystery Spot: Croak

For Students 9th - 10th
Access Excellence provides this fictional interactive story that explores the possible reasons for a disappearing species of frogs. Follow the clues, and email your answer!
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Other

Welcome to Puerto Rico: The Coqui

For Students 9th - 10th
This page presents the Puerto Rican frog the Coqui, part of a diverse family of frog species that are found throughout the Caribbean and Central America.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Colorado River Toad

For Students 2nd - 8th
Come and check out this educational resource featuring the Colorado River Toad. The content of this site includes information on this species' characteristics, range, habitat, diet, reproduction, and behavior.
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Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teaching: Double Life of Amphibians

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site from Songs for Teaching, you can learn of the double life of the amphibian. Learn how it changes, what dangers they face and how we can help them survive those dangers.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Are Amphibians?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn how amphibians are classified, why they have thin and moist skin, and other interesting facts.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Blue Poison Frog

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to quick facts, the Brookfield Zoo provides the lowdown on the social and eating habits, appearance, habitat, and other characteristics of the blue poison frog.
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Amphibians at Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Plains Toad and the Northern Leopard Frog live in Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta, among other areas. These are two Canadian amphibians whose wetlands habitats are increasingly threatened by human activities....
Article
US Forest Service

Usda Forest Service: Investi Gator: Pacific Northwest Climate Change Ed. [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
This journal is written for upper elementary students. This issue offers four articles, written by scientists, about climate change issues that affect the Pacific Northwest. In addition, students get to meet the scientists who did the...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Amphibians in Danger

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about the decline of the amphibian population. Why are they endangered and what is causing it.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Amphibians

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough resource investigates amphibians with a description, pictures, and maps. Includes facts on ecology, evolution, biology, and external links.
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University of California

Regents of the University of California: Amphibia Web

For Students 9th - 10th
AmphibiaWeb, a site inspired by global amphibian declines, is an online system that allows free access to information on amphibian biology and conservation. This site is filled with amphibian facts, a glossary of terms, species numbers,...
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Bagheera

Bagheera.com: Monteverde Golden Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
The monteverde golden toad has not been seen since 1989 and is considered extinct by some scientists. This article describes what we know about the toad, but also discusses problems with amphibian populations as a whole. A major part of...
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Read Works

Read Works: Amazing Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses distinguishing features of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Tree Toad (Nectophryne Afra)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the African Tree Toad and gain a greater understanding of this amphibian through statistics and information on its appearance, habitat, behavior, breeding, conservation status, and more.
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Other

The frog.org: Biology, Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
TheFrog.org provides a site dedicated to information and links on frogs. This particular page discusses how the amphibian moves.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Toads

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a briefde scription of a toad, including its appearance and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Other

Digital Frog International: Frog Mouth

For Students 9th - 10th
A very impressive photograph of the inside of a frog's mouth. No text.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Reptile Recovery Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This website presents fact sheets about numerous reptiles. Choose from a pull-down list between snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles. The fact sheets contain information such as taxonomy, distribution and habitat, eating habits,...
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Curated OER

Frozen Wood Frog

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site describes how slimy amphibians crawled and swam on the Earth 190 million years ago. They have adapted in many different ways to become the way they are today. Use this site for more information about amphibians.
Website
Other

Welcome to Frogland!

For Students 9th - 10th
Frogland has fun and important information about frogs in the news, pet frogs, frogs in the wild, frog jokes, and more. Features include a section for teachers and parents.