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Frog and Toad Are Together Again!

Join in the fun as we read Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad books and discover many facts about real frogs and toads living in our world.  You will soon discover that Arnold Lobel's books are fictional stories.  Your research will also lead you into the wonderful world of nonfiction.

Book for Students  |   Word Wall Words  | Starting Student Research  |  Additional Student Web Sites

Books for Students to Read

Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)

Frog and Toad Together (Arnold Lobel)

Frogs (Gail Gibbons)

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Word Wall Words

friendship,  amphibian,  cold-blooded,  hibernate,  tadpole

habitat,  food chain,  predator,  prey,  camouflage,  survival

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Leaping Into Research

One of the most common questions asked is, "What is the difference between frogs and toads?" 

This activity allows students to practice using "hot links" and the "back" arrow on their browser to discover the answer and other interesting facts about frogs and toads.

Leaping Into Research is also a printable worksheet for students to record the missing words for designated facts located on each of the selected web pages.

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Favorite Web Sites for Further Research

 

Some Strange but True Facts About Frogs and Toads

Check out the index on this webpage!  The many links will help your to answer many questions and frogs and toads ... even including some very strange and weird facts!

Kiddyhouse:  All About Frogs

Why is it possible for frogs to breathe not only with their lungs, but also through their skin?  When do frogs usually hunt for their food?  Who are their enemies?  Discover the answers to these questions and more at this website!

Tadpoles

Did you know that all tadpoles are not the same?  Each species of frog has a tadpole that behaves differently than tadpoles of a different kind of frog.  Read this fact sheet about tadpoles to discover some very interesting and different facts about tadpoles!

Frog's Mouth

Do you know how a frog's tongue to attached to its mouth?  Discover how our tongues and frog tongues are different on this webpage.  Also, you may learn some interesting facts about a frog's croak!

Zoom School:  Toads

This is a printable coloring web page containing a diagram of a toad and some basic facts about toads.  There is a link to a coloring page showing the life cycle of a frog.

Frogs and Toads in Color and Sound

Check out this website for a collection of photographs of 20 eastern and central North American frog and toad species.  While you are there, learn more about each animal and hear the unique sound each one makes.  You might even hear a familiar sound from your own neighborhood!

The Amazing Adaptable Frog

1. How old are frogs?  Was this animal hopping around when dinosaurs roamed the earth?
2. What does cold-blooded mean?
3. Why do we say a frog "lives in two worlds"?
4. What does this animal do when its habitat gets cold?

More About the Amazing Adaptable Frog

1. How are the back legs of some kinds of frogs different from others?
2. How many toes do all frogs have on their front legs?  How many toes on their back legs?
3. Why is it almost impossible to sneak up on a frog?
4. Why is a frog's skin so important to its survival?  Why must a frog keep its skin moist?

There's Still More To Learn About the Amazing Adaptable Frog!

1. How many different kinds of frogs are known to scientists?
2. What are the four things that can make a frog change its skin color?
3. Why is it a "good" thing that some of the frogs living in the tropics are not camouflaged?
4. Click on "NEXT" at the bottom of the page.  Discover where the frog's ears are located and what they look like.

Danger! Frogs Are Dying Out!

Read this page to discover four things that may be responsible for problems that frogs are having in today's world.

Fun Facts About Frogs

1. Where on planet Earth will you find frogs? 
2. How do frogs help people?
3. Most frogs abandon their eggs, but what do other frogs do with them? 
4. How can you tell the difference between a frog and a toad? 
5. How long is the smallest and the largest frogs?  What are their names? 
6. You have two eyelids.  Compare this with the number of eyelids a frog has.
7. People drink the water they need.  How do frog get the water their bodies need?
8. What do frogs eat?
9. How does a frog catch its food?
10. Why is it important to wash your hands before touching a frog?

Sea World's Animal Bytes: Bullfrog

1. How far can a bullfrog jump?
2. How many eggs may the female bullfrog lay?
3. What is one of the most important senses to a frog?  Why do you think that is true?
4. How long do some bullfrogs stay as tadpoles?  Does the length of time they are tadpoles make a difference when they are adult bullfrogs?

Bullfrog Footprints

Check out these strange footprints!  Are they REALLY footprints, or are they something else?

Wood Frogs: Nature North Zine

Learn more about the fascinating wood frog at this site.  You won't believe what it does every winter when it's time for frogs to hibernate!

A Frog's Life

Learn some amazing facts about a frog's life on this slide show presentation.  Choose one slide or view the entire presentation including the frog's eyes, skin, and more.

National Geographic: Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Check out these facts and photos to learn about the red-eyed tree frog.  Did you know the eggs are laid on a leaf in a tree.  I wonder how the tadpoles get into the water!  Look at the map to discover where this unusual animal lives.  Click on the video tab to see the red-eyed tree frog in action!

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