Beth Gee
North Ridgeville Schools
Museum Workshop: Western Reserve Historical Society
Grades K-2
Ohio Science Academic Standards:
Life Sciences:
Benchmark A- Discover that there are living things, non-living things, and pretend
things, and the basic needs of living things.
Benchmark B- Explain how organisms function and interact with their physical
environment.
Benchmark C- Describe similarities between individuals of the same kind of animal.
Physical Sciences:
Benchmark A- Discover that many objects are made of parts that have different
characteristics. Describe these characteristics and recognize ways an object may
change.
Websites:
Kiddy House Theme Frogs: http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/frogs/
Visitors to this site will find a wealth of simple information on frogs geared towards kids. Also
included on the site are frog song/poem links, frog crafts, and activities for teachers and students
section.
Frog Life Cycle: http://www.amphi.com/~tlcf/bender/web1/ebsg1frog.htm
This site shares information about the life cycle of a frog. Complete with student activities this is a
great site to visit.
Enchanted Learning- Frogs and Toads: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/frog.shtml
A large variety of activities and resources await users at this popular site. There are crafts, facts,
activity sheets, songs, and much more.
American Museum of Natural History: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/
This site offers a past exhibit titled Frogs: A Chorus of Colors. Some of the features include a
section on a frog’s life, a frog webcam, and frog sound bites.
Science Soft. At: http://www.sciencesoft.at/index.jsp?link=cam&date=true&lang=en
This site offers a live webcam of Dwarf Clawed Frogs. Also included is a description of the frogs.
Smithsonian National Zoo: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Amazonia/Facts/
Locate information and pictures of various species of frogs when visiting this site.
Frogs Exhibition Online: http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/index.html
Frogs offers many features including a history on frogs, sounds of frogs, frog myths, and much
more.
National Geographic Frog Videos:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/amphibians-animals/frogs-and-
toads/toad_cane.html?source=G2114&kwid=frog%20videos|1008104005
National Geographic offers nine videos to watch on the life of a frog. Some include Bullfrogs
Eating and Trials of a Tadpole.
Ohio’s Frog and Toad Species: http://www.ohioamphibians.com/frogs/frogspecies.html
View maps, illustrations, and descriptions of Ohio’s frog and toad population.
Harcourt Frog Life Cycle:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/212/deploy/interface.html
A video clip on the life cycle of a frog.
Webquests:
Frog Finds his family: http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/frogs/index.htm
This simple webquest is geared towards Kindergarten aged students. The task is to help Froggy
find his family by learning more about frogs.
Frog and Toad Webquest: http://www.cle.ied.edu.hk/EnglishLM/TchrSemWebQuest.htm
Based on the book Frog and Toad Are Friends, this site connects the stories to various Internet
activities for kids. Great webquest to do as a class for younger children.
Frog Webquest Grade One: http://hammer.prohosting.com/~wcboe/wilson/FrogWebQuest.html
This is a basic but purposeful webquest for young students.
Milton Frog Webquest Grade One: http://www.milton.k12.vt.us/WebQuests/MAranjo/Frogs.htm
A more detailed webquest for younger students complete with excellent photos detailing frog
lifecycles.
Teacher Frog Theme Pages:
Frog Theme: http://stepbystepcc.com/animals/frogs.html
2 Care 4 Kids Frog Theme Page:
http://www.angelfire.com/mn/kellyshouse/preschoolroom/themes/frogandtoad.html
Cyber Guide Frog and Toad: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/frog/frogtg.html
Frog and Toad Grade 1-2 Unit: http://home.att.net/~cattonn/frog.html
Realia:
Grow Your Own Frog Kit: http://www.butterfly-gifts.com/grow-a-frog-kit.html
Frog Anatomy Kit: http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Exclusive-Frog-Anatomy-
Kit/dp/B000IFZOZI
***All Books below can be found at the North Ridgeville Public Library.
Nonfiction Books:
J597.89 BIS Bishop, Nic Frogs New York: Scholastic, 2008
J597.89 THO Thomson, Ruth Frogs: Life Cycle of a Frog New York: Power Kids Press, 2008
J597.8139 GAN Ganeri, Anita Frogs and Tadpoles North Mankato: Smart apple media, 2007
J597.89 TAY Taylor, Kim See How They Grow New York: DK Publishing, 2007
Picture Books:
E NIC Nicholls, Judith The Tiny Tadpole New York, Scholastic, 2007
E BRE Breen, Steve Stick New York:Dial Books, 2007
E DRA Drachman, Eric It’s a Frog Thing Los Angeles: Kidwick Books, 2005
E WIL Wilson, Karma A Frog in the Bog New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003
E MIT Mitton, Tony Down By the Cool of the Pool New York: Orchard Books, 2002