Letter F is just full of fun. Friends, family and flowers are sweet, but when it comes to kid appeal, frogs can’t be beat. Frogs are a fun theme for theme teaching through the alphabet. In these lesson plans we’ll explore and practice appropriate concepts and skills for preschool and kindergarten while learning more about ...
Gray tree frogs are small (they usually measure about two inches in length) and occasionally colorful tree frogs native to North America. These frogs make excellent pets due to their hardiness, undemanding temperament, and the ease at which they adapt to new environments. Gray tree frogs can be purchased from many pet stores. Wild gray ...
Fire bellied toads, green tree frogs and white’s tree frogs can be house in the same manner, using a vivarium. My sons are into 4-H and have been doing a wide variety of projects not only with nature and science but with pets. With their help, we created this small twenty gallon vivarium for frogs ...
When my daughter was a year and a half old, I found a green tree frog hopping through my house, much to the interest of my cats. I caught the little guy in my hands and– knowing he’d naturally become dormant in the winter– decided to keep him until spring time. For the next several ...
The coqui zoological name is Eleutherodactylus which means free toes. They had no interdigital membrane, meaning they are not adapted to swim. The coqui is between 15mm to 80mm long. Its color can vary from green to brown to tones of yellow. The coqui reproduces mostly in the wet season and utilizes internal fertilization. There ...
Frog adaptations help frogs survive in their environment. Some adaptations are structural that help frogs provide for themselves. Others are behavioral and help them escape from their predators. Incredible Jumpers Frogs are among the world’s best jumpers. Some kinds can jump 40 times their length! Their long, strong legs enable them to spring from a ...
North America seems to be a haven for frogs and toads. There are more than a hundred species in North America and not a single state or country on the continent is without one or more species. Frogs are abundant in North America. However, there are some species of frogs on the continent that are ...
World-famous Swimmers Did you know- In September 1988, Anthony Conrad Nesty, a black athlete, pulled off a major shock when he became Olympic champ. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Suriname’s swimmer Nesty won one of the most memorable finals in Olympic history when he defeated Matt Biondi (USA) in the men’s 100m butterfly final. Until ...
If your vacation or staycation destination is Hillsboro, Oregon, here are 6 fun activities which are entirely free. 1. Bird watch at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve For the bird watchers, bring your binoculars, mosquito repellent. This 725 acre wetlands park which runs along the Tualatin River is only a 10 minute drive along highway 219 ...
Creating a self-sustaining (or very nearly so) habitat for tree frogs and fish can be very time-consuming, but very rewarding in the end… Begin by deciding what sort of environment you wish to create and what sorts of critters you’d like to put in the tank. This is extremely important, as many frogs and fish ...
