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The Somewhat Amusing World of Frogs
Find out what you don't know about frogs, frogs vs. toads, frog size, sight, environment, legs, mouth, food, color, defense, tadpoles, and more.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Rainbow Connection
Stanley Rand, in his article "Frogs: The Rainbow Connection" looks at a variety of topics related to frogs including types and species, habitats, interesting facts, the difference between frogs and toads, and more.
Other
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Frogs of Minnesota
An informative resource that contains a number of "Did You Know" frog facts. You can click on a number of frogs and hear their sounds.
Read Works
Read Works: Frogs at Risk
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about frogs and toads in Ecuador that are at risk of dying out. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Compare & Contrast as an Idea Springboard
In this Writers Workshop lesson, students read Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel to learn about writing that compares and contrasts to things. This format can be used to write about many different topics in curricular areas and...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Marsh Frog (Pelophylax Ridibundus)
Explore the world of the Marsh Frog and discover information on the physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and breeding of this "green frog". Includes images and statistics.
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.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Virtual Frog Builder
As a great follow-up activity to a frog dissection, students build a virtual frog in this interactive game. It tests learners' knowledge of the three-dimensional spatial relationships of the frog organs.
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.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Frogs
Frog rhymes, crafts, diagrams, and facts are available for students, teachers, and parents from Enchanted Learning.
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.)
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Fire Bellied Toad (Bombina)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Bombina, more commonly known as the fire-bellied toad.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Signs of Spring: Frogs
A comprehensive presentation that answers a number of questions about frogs. In addition, this resource contains lessons and activities that can be used in the classroom. A general overview is given of migration and the annual cycle.
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.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Frog Life Cycle: Frog Worksheets, Games and Quizzes
Expand your understanding of frogs with these interactive games, worksheets and quizzes.
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...
Other
Weird Frog Facts
You will find general information, how frogs protect themselves from predators, strange frog shapes and colors, frogs and weather and more on this informative and thorough site.
Curated OER
The Frog and Toad Collection
Front cover of the book The Frog and Toad Collection by Arnold Lobel.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Arnold Lobel
A comprehensive look at some of the works of Arnold Lobel and their significance in children's literature. Also contains summaries for many of Lobel's books and links to other Lobel sites.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Colorado River Toad
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.
BBC
Bbc: Nature: Wildlife: Common Frog
Use this site to learn all about the life of a frog. Read this detailed fact sheet and examine these photos for further information.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Chorus Frog
Some of the smallest frogs in Canada, the chorus frogs, are detailed here.
Other
Nature Canada: Nature Watch: Frog Watch
FrogWatch is a Canadian program that uses volunteers to record data about a variety of frog species across the country, and then submit their observations. Monitoring frogs provides valuable information about the health of ecosystems and...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:costa Rica: Why So Many Frogs?
Explore the different stages in the growth of a frog, explain why organisms produce large numbers of young and determine the survival rate of a population of tadpoles under controlled conditions.