Curated OER
Toad Adobe
Learners explore the importance of toads and the need for toad habitats in the environment. For this animal habitats lesson, students create an adobe habitat for toads by using a clay pot. Learners paint their pots and place them in...
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Section Two: Why is Biodiversity Important?
Explore soil, genetic traits, natural resources, and pollution in a series of lessons that focus on biodiversity. Kids complete experiments to learn more about the importance of varied genes and organisms in an ecosystem.
Curated OER
Environmental Science/Water Pollution
Students study natural habitats, aquatic life, renewable and non-renewable resources. They discuss conservation efforts for sea otters and desert toad in this units.
Curated OER
Dress Like A Frog
Students recognize amphibian adaptations. In this amphibian lesson students explore amphibian adaptations that provide for successful living in their environments. A volunteer dresses up with all of the adaptations using everyday items...
Curated OER
Frog Olympics
Pupils explore the attributes of amphibians. In this physical frog biology lesson, students discover facts about the muscles of frogs and then play 2 games that require them to move like frogs.
Curated OER
Metamorphosis Matching
Students view pictures of animals as they complete the metamorphosis from a larva to an adult. In this metamorphosis lesson plan, students view pictures and in the end are able to match pictures of a larva stage to an adult stage in...
Curated OER
From Polliwog to Frog
Students examine how frogs change. In this life cycle lesson, students create a model to show how a frog changes throughout its life. Students will show the process of frog metamorphosis, from polliwog to adult frog.
Curated OER
Prairie Scales and Prairie Smoothies
Sixth graders explore the animals that live on the prairie and identify differences between amphibians and reptiles and the adaptations each have made to live on the prairie.
Other
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation: Natterjack Toad
Description of the Natterjack Toad, including how to identify it, and its life cycle. It also provides a video [6:06] of an edition of the Living World with Lionel Kellaway, focussing on the natterjack chorus.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Frog and Toad
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on frogs and toads including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts. Audio clip...
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Colorado River Toad
Meet the Colorado River Toad and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
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.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Tree Toad (Nectophryne Afra)
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.
Bagheera
Bagheera.com: Monteverde Golden Toad
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...
PBS
Pbs Nature: Frogs and Toads
Do you know how to tell the difference between a frog and a toad? This site provides interesting facts and information about this type of amphibian from where they live to what they eat and more.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: American Toad
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of American Toads (Anaxyrus americanus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Cane Toad
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Cane Toads (Rhinella marina), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: European Toad
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of European Toads (Bufo bufo), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Golden Toad
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Golden Toads (Incilius periglenes), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Natterjack Toad
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Natterjack Toads (Epidalea calamita), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Oak Toad
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Oak Toads (Anaxyrus quercicus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Surinam Toad
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Surinam Toads (Pipa pipa), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Toads
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Toads (Bufo), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this genus and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Other
Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project: Emerald Glass Frog
A brief description of the Emerald Glass Frog from Central and South America.