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Curated OER

Toad Adobe

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Section Two: Why is Biodiversity Important?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
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.
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Curated OER

Environmental Science/Water Pollution

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students study natural habitats, aquatic life, renewable and non-renewable resources. They discuss conservation efforts for sea otters and desert toad in this units.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dress Like A Frog

For Teachers K - 6th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Frog Olympics

For Teachers K - 3rd
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.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Metamorphosis Matching

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

From Polliwog to Frog

For Teachers K - 5th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prairie Scales and Prairie Smoothies

For Teachers 6th
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.
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Other

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation: Natterjack Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Frog and Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Colorado River Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the Colorado River Toad and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
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Handout
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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Handout
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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Handout
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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Handout
PBS

Pbs Nature: Frogs and Toads

For Students 2nd - 8th
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.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: American Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Cane Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: European Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Golden Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Natterjack Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Oak Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Surinam Toad

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Toads

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Article
Other

Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project: Emerald Glass Frog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A brief description of the Emerald Glass Frog from Central and South America.