So for Earth Day, how can our amphibian friends help teachers and home school parents instill the right lessons in our children? Here are some good resources:
National Geographic offers a “Frog Alert! Frog Alert!” lesson plan online. It’s designed for kindergarten through second grade, and it focuses on the effects of water pollution.
Go to a nearby stream and clean up a small section by removing garbage. (But be safe.) Here’s a thought providing activity that the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. did this weekend. As you do the cleanup, you can explain what pollution in our waterways does to amphibians.
Here’s a slew of kid-friendly PowerPoint presentations, courtesy of theteachersguide.com.
There’s a kid-friendly lesson on how to draw a frog here.
And, even a lesson plan on tadpole-to-frog developmental stages using clay and Crayola markers.
Finally, spend some time on the Amphibian Ark Web site to explain the dangers facing amphibians, and have the child sign the online petition.
And, come back later this month for more ideas on how your child can help save the frog. Something big is being planned.
April 21, 2008 at 10:15 am
FROGSTER-New Video Game-Fun and Educational
http://www.vanaqua.org/home/frogster.html
I was sent this link to a new video game by a friend. It is part of a new promotion for the Vancouver Aquarium’s Year of the Frog exhibit.
The game is called “Frogster”, and is a new twist on the game “Frogger”. The new hazards include: Chytrid Fungus, Air Pollution, Loss of Habitat, Water Pollution, Climate Change and Human Interference.
You use the arrow keys to move and have many things to watch out for. Learn about amphibian declines while having fun at the same time. What a concept! “Frogster” takes it even further than “Frogger” in a wonderful mix of fun and education. Check it out.