The Secret Life of Amphibians

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The Secret Life of Amphibians
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The Secret Life of Amphibians
What do you think of when you hear the word
amphibian? Frog? Toad? Salamander? Newt? Or what
about caecilian?
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Learn about Amphibians
Part Two
Part One

• Research the animal group of amphibians. Make a
  poster that demonstrates all you learned. What
  makes amphibians different? How many different
  kinds of amphibian (groups) are there? Make a
  poster that includes descriptions, explanations,
  processes, diagrams, and/or illustrations.

• Now that you have learned about the animal group
  of amphibians, choose a specific amphibian that
  you are interested in learning more about.
  Research the amphibian you chose and write an
  article all about it.

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Learn about Amphibians

• http//www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/
• http//research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/
• http//www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/a-amphibian
  s.html
• http//www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/
• http//www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-frog_toad
  .html
• http//www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/amph
  ibians/
• http//animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amph
  ibians.html
• http//www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/
  herpetology/amphibians.php
• http//www.allaboutfrogs.org/
• http//kids.yahoo.com/animals/amphibians

Use these website to do your research for parts
one and two of the WebQuest!
These are various websites where you can research
the animal group amphibians. You can also use
these websites to research the amphibian you
write your research article about.
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Learn about Amphibians

• http//nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibia
  ns/default.cfm
• http//www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/a-amphibian
  s.html
• http//www.midwestfrogs.com/
• http//www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-caecilian
  .html
• http//www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-salamande
  r.html
• http//www.naturenorth.com/1np/Species/amphibian/L
  ifcyc/Flfcyc.html
• http//www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/naturecams/pondcam/
  lifecycle-of-an-amphibian.html
• http//www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/frogs/
• http//www.seagrant.wisc.edu/frogs/frogs_life.html
  
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/amphibia
  ns/Frogprintout.shtml

These are various websites where you can research
the animal group amphibians. You can also use
these websites to research the amphibian you
write your research article about.
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We hope you have enjoyed learning about
The Secret Life of Amphibians
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A special thanks to all of the content websites
for their information and pictures!

• http//scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2008/01/su
  rreal_caecilians_part_i.php
• Golden Mantella. (2008). Amazing Animals of the
  World. Retrieved March 26, 2008, from Grolier
  Online
• http//www.politickles.com/frogcity/froggyclipart_
  ani2.php
• http//www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/a-amphibian
  s.html
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibian