Save the Frogs Day!
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Celebrate Save the Frogs Day!
Today we will look at ways in which a classroom could celebrate Save the Frogs Day and learn the steps necessary to make a difference in the environment of the frogs in our own neighborhood. Activities will include reading about frogs, counting and interpreting data about tadpole and frog populations, writing poems and keeping journals about frog observations. Throughout the day, we will be focusing on frogs and learning ways in which we can change our behavior as individuals to improve the chances of survival for frogs. Most activities will be adaptable to homeschool families as well.
Together we can make a difference and help to Save the Frogs...
Photo Credit: American Bull Frog By verygreen
on Flickr, Creative Commons
Let's read about Frogs!
Reading our favorite book about Frogs!
Photo Credit: Portrait of Toad
on Flickr, Creative Commons
If we are to save the frogs we must know about frogs. Today we will learn about frogs. This selection of frog books will help us to gain a common knowledge of frogs.
The children are eager to celebrate and demonstrate their knowledge of frogs today as we begin the celebration to Save the Frogs. Even before we start the day, some children run down to the frog pond to spend a few moments observing and recording their observations in their morning journals.They will have a chance to share their observations later on during Writing Workshop.
Then we gather on the rug to read about frogs. We have been reading about frogs since the beginning of the year so today I ask the children to choose their favorite books to reread. You might think that it would be a story of the Frog Prince but you would be surprised. The children in my class often prefer non-fiction books that help them to increase their knowledge of the frogs they observe down by the frog pond. Today we reread Frogs by Gail Gibbons.
Just before reading, I ask the children to brainstorm all the facts about frogs they can remember from reading the book before. We list them on chart paper. Then as we read through the book we watch for these facts. As we run across them we check them off on the chart. This helps the children remember what we learned from the text
Next we discuss the what frogs need to survive and whether or not we provide that type of habitat in our school yard and ways that we might improve the habitat for frogs.
How can you help Save the Frogs?
Saving the Frogs one action at a time
What can we do on an individual basis to help save the frogs? One person's actions can make a huge difference in the effort to save the frogs from extinction when that one person joins millions of others across the world in the efforts needed to Save the Frogs.
Photo Credit: Frog in the Leaf Litter
on Pixabay, Public Domain
It's Save The Frogs Day! 3 Things You Can Do To Help
They might not have the conservation charisma of the polar bear or the dolphin, but frog populations are suffering all over the world, and once again, human obsession with appearances is the main culprit.1 point
Get Hopping to Save the Frogs | Tonic Anti-Gossip
Around the world, frogs and amphibians are dying at an unbelievable rate, the victims of habitat loss, pollution and the deadly chytrid fungus, which has spread to almost every corner of the globe over the past ten years. Dozens of species have already gone extinct and we could lose hundreds more in the next ten years.1 point
Save The Frogs Day | Frogs Are Green
An organization and blog to raise awareness about the threats frogs face in the world's changing environment, and to spread the message that healthy frogs mean a healthy planet for all. A frog blog devoted to the latest news about frogs and the environment across the planet. Frogs are a bio-indicator...0 points
Amphibians Need Your Help!
Countdown to Save the Frogs Day!
What would you do to Save the Frogs?
Save the Frogs
Annual Save the Frogs Day
Go to the Official Save the Frogs Site to learn what is being done all around the world to help save frogs from extinction. You will also find ways that you can help as well as how to donate. What can you and your friends to to help save the frogs?
Frogs Need Protection
Poster to remind people to Save the Frogs
Photo Credit:Earth Day Environmental Frog by jamiecreates1
Browse Think green Posters
Recycling and keeping our environment clean are two of the best ways in which to help save the frogs from extinction. What will you do?
The Facts about Atrazine
According to the Manufacturer
This is the link to the official information being sent to the media from Syngenta, the company that produces Atrazine. You will notice that there is no mention of frogs in this media release. There also seems to be a section where facts are distorted. It says that the American Cancer Society has done testing on Atrazine but it doesn't say what its findings were. To me, even though it might at first mean that The American Cancer Society agrees with Syngenta that this pesticide is harmless, by not actually mentioning results of tests, I believe that it is actually saying that The American Cancer Society did indeed find problems with Atrazine.
Atrazine saves the soil
Atrazine improves the environment through use in conservation tillage. Governments around the world approve atrazine for use1 point
Frogs and Atrazine in the News!
Has Atrazine been banned yet?
- Atrazine Manufacturer To Pay $105 Million to Community Water Systems
- Atrazine is also a major threat to wildlife. It harms the immune, hormone, and reproductive systems of aquatic animals. Fish and amphibians exposed to atrazine can exhibit hermaphrodism. Male frogs exposed to atrazine concentrations within federal ...
- Syngenta Settles Weedkiller Lawsuit
- Atrazine is banned by the European Union, and critics of the herbicide cite studies indicating it can disrupt sexual reproduction in frogs, as well as some studies indicating potential human reproductive problems. Syngenta, holding to its position that ...
- Water Law: $105 Million Settlement in Water Pollution Lawsuit Between Swiss ...
- Nearly 2000 communities in the United States will be eligible for money to filter atrazine, a popular weedkiller, from their drinking water. Last Friday, Swiss chemicals company Syngenta announced a proposed $US 105 million settlement in a class-action ...
Build a Pond to Save the Frogs!
How and why to build a Frog Pond
Keep the Frog Pond Clean
Save the Frogs and save our Environment
Photo Credit: Earth Day Environmental Frog by jamiecreates1
Available on Zazzle
The health of frogs is an indicator as to how clean our environment is. When we clean up a frog pond, a frog habitat and extend that to the rest of the planet we not only work to save the frogs but also to save our planet. What will you do today to help save the frogs?
Draw, Paint or Sculpt to Save the Frogs!
Advertise the need to Save the Frogs!
Teach Children about Frogs
Teach Children to Save the Frogs
Let's Learn more about Frogs!
To learn about Frogs is to Love Frogs!
Frogs on Logs Compound Word Game
What do the words dragonfly, sunshine and bullfrog more...2 points
Are you a Frog?
Observing a Frog One day we walked down to the fro more...2 points
All About Frogs: Games, Activities and Unit Studies
Children learn best when engaged in hands-on, crea more...2 points
Froggy Feedback
What will you do to help Save the Frogs?
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Tipi
Apr 28, 2012 @ 8:20 pm | delete
- I can't believe it, I actually hit one of these celebrations on the right day...Happy Save the Frogs Day everyone! I remember when I was growing up loving falling asleep to the chorus of frogs. Congratulations on being among the Best of Squidoo - Silly Celebrations in April and this ceertainly would work for Earth Day as well!
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KateHon
Apr 28, 2012 @ 1:46 pm | delete
- Sharing this article with friends is a great place to start! Thanks for the great job!
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getmoreinfo
Apr 28, 2012 @ 1:04 am | delete
- This is such an important issue and I would love to do what I can to save the frogs.
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jayceehaynes
Apr 27, 2012 @ 9:52 pm | delete
- nice lens :)
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craftycrow
Apr 27, 2012 @ 1:13 pm | delete
- Oh, i wish I had done a lens on frogs. We have a small pond (we made it) and the frogs right now are making lots and lots of noise at night! My son recorded the decibels and it's about the level of a subway train. It's loud. I like your lens. I like frogs. Linda
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gypsykitschpress
Apr 18, 2012 @ 1:52 pm | delete
- Second hurrah for saving the frogs. I concur Greenspirit. Great lens.
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WhiteOak50
Apr 18, 2012 @ 7:11 am | delete
- Did you know that by placing Frog statues by all of your doors-facing your door is Feng Shui? It helps to bring prosperity into your home. Great Lens you did a great job on it. In honor of these little frogs I have to drop off a *Fly Blessing* (frogs eat flies right?) :-)
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lisadh
Apr 10, 2012 @ 5:08 pm | delete
- Right now, I'm saving the frogs by not putting the cover back on my pool because some frogs have decided to take up residence in it! They seem quite happy there, and I enjoy hearing them croaking at night, so I'm reluctant to remove their home. But I would like my pool cover back... :-)
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greenspirit
Mar 10, 2012 @ 8:47 am | delete
- hurrah for save the frog day!...I keep a couple of small ponds in my veg garden for them.
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caffimages
Apr 26, 2011 @ 12:19 pm | delete
- Great idea. I'm lensrolling this to my wild flower garden lens as it concentrates on conservation. We don't have a save the frogs day in the UK, more's the pity.
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mypotlpeople
Mar 27, 2011 @ 8:41 pm | delete
- I didn't know about Save the Frog day before. I think frogs are cute:)
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seegreen
Mar 26, 2011 @ 6:22 pm | delete
- A lot of people around us have been finding lots of tiny green frogs since the floods here in Victoria. Congrats on the purples star - blessed.
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tealmermaid
Mar 26, 2011 @ 4:17 pm | delete
- Great lens idea. My older daughter loves frogs.
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VickiSims
Mar 26, 2011 @ 10:21 am | delete
- We dug a large pond our rural property and it has been so much fun to see the native spotted frogs who have found it. We also hear the music of the tree frogs every spring, although being so small they are hard to actually see.
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TylaMac
Mar 22, 2011 @ 9:44 pm | delete
- The frogs in my area are doing great but I know that's not the case everywhere. Even people who don't care about frogs need to realize that they defend us against harmful insects so saving the frogs can help save all life (except harmful bugs,maybe). I don't use harmful chemicals in my yard and I have plenty of froggy friends and few insect pests.
Thank you for letting us know about Save The Frogs Day. I didn't know about it before but I think it's a great idea.
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Table of Contents
- Let's read about Frogs!
- How can you help Save the Frogs?
- Join Frog Lovers from Around the World
- What would you do to Save the Frogs?
- What are you willing to do to Save the Frogs?
- Save the Frogs
- Frogs Need Protection
- The Facts about Atrazine
- Frogs and Atrazine in the News!
- Sign the petition to ban Atrazine!
- Build a Pond to Save the Frogs!
- Keep the Frog Pond Clean
- Draw, Paint or Sculpt to Save the Frogs!
- Teach Children about Frogs
- Let's Learn more about Frogs!
- Save the Frogs
- Froggy Feedback
- Author of this Save the Frogs Day Lens
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