by Susan | Mar 11, 2012 | Amphbian research, frog calls, Frog Conservation, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
In the U.S., frogs and toads are beginning to wake up from their winter hibernation and soon we’ll be hearing the calls of spring as the amphibian breeding season begins. This a great time to become a Frog Watch USA volunteer, where you will make a commitment to...
by Susan | Feb 28, 2012 | Amphibian research, Frog Conservation, Frog fun, Frogs and the Rainforest, frogs as bioindicators, Leap Day, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Rainforest Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs
We’re happy to feature this guest post by Meghan Bartels from the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project in celebration of leaping frogs. Don’t miss the wonderful song below by Alex Culbreth. The real purpose of leap day may be to keep the...
by Susan | Jan 30, 2012 | Children and Nature, Frogs in the Classroom, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
We were happy to receive a guest post from Alicia Moore about how to teach children about amphibians. Alicia has always loved to learn and is working toward earning a teaching degree. She is particularly interested in how the advent of the Internet and technology are...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2012 | Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Uncategorized
This morning at the library I found a recently published book called FROGS: The Animal Answer Guide by herpetologists Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011). The book is structured in the form of questions and answers, helping readers gain...
by Susan | Oct 9, 2011 | Climate change and frogs, Frog hibernation, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs
Yesterday while shopping at the mall, I noticed that some stores had already begun putting up holiday decorations. The racks were filled with sweaters and down coats. We humans (at least in the northeast U.S.) are preparing for winter. But what about our amphibian...
by Susan | Aug 29, 2011 | Frogs as Pets, Frogs in the Classroom, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
It’s back-to-school time again, a time when teachers may be planning their life science classes. What better way to illustrate an animal’s life cycle than by teaching kids about the remarkable transformation of a tadpole into a frog? Unfortunately teachers may decide...
