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  • Seasonal Discoveries Journal

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    In this lesson, students act as naturalists spending time documenting their observations by writing and sketching in journals over repeated sessions that span changing seasons. The objective is for students to observe…

  • Herp, Herp, Hooray

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    In this lesson, students work in teams to create their own amphibian conservation plans. The objective is for students to develop and explain their own conservation ideas.

  • Frog Pond Choices

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    In this lesson, students discuss and evaluate complicated decisions that take place around a frog pond habitat. The objective is for students to examine and discuss their own values around real-life environmental…

  • Frogville Town Meeting

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    In this lesson, students take on the roles of various stakeholders in a town meeting. The objectives are for students to identify and describe the points of view of different stakeholders in a fictitious community…

  • Amphibian Encounter

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    In this lesson, students explore an amphibian habitat to observe and collect data about amphibian behaviors. The objective is to identify the behaviors of amphibians in their natural habitat.

  • Amphibian Art

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    In this lesson, students create art based on amphibian species and analyze how art can impact culture and how artists use issues as subjects for their work. The objectives are for students to create art that depicts…

  • Amphibian Metamorphosis

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    In this lesson, students learn the life cycle of a frog through discussing and acting out their growing stages. The objective is to identify the stages of amphibians from egg to adult.

  • Lily Pad Venn Diagrams

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    Amphibians come in many shapes, sizes, and colors and can be described and identified using language that appeals to our senses of sight, touch, and hearing. When students compare different amphibians, they are more…

  • Frog Hop Relay Race

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    In this lesson, students describe and demonstrate the movement of amphibians and reptiles through a relay race. The objective is for students to be able to describe the characteristic movements of amphibians.

  • Camouflaged Critters

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    In this lesson, students will color and hide amphibians to learn about camouflage and use their sense of sight to search them out. The objective is for students to be able to demonstrate their knowledge of how…

  • Amazing Amphibian Migration

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    In this lesson, students move through an outside area or school hallway to discover picture cards with messages that describe migration challenges. The objectives are for students to be able to describe migration as a…

  • Frog Pond Soup

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    In this lesson, students discuss the ingredients that make up a healthy frog pond. The objective is for students to be able to describe the components of a frog pond to include living parts—plants and animals—and…

  • Frog Pond Web

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    In this lesson, students create a list of living and nonliving things found within a frog pond habitat and discuss their relationships to each other through the creation of a simulated web using a ball of yarn. The…

  • How the Brain Visually Perceives the World

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    These classic activities explore how our eyes and brain receive and process visual information. Each activity requires approximately five minutes. For a richer experience with these activities, consult a neuroanatomy…

  • Why Did I Completely Change My Classroom?

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