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1 written and illustrated by Mrs. Shellenberger s First Graders Stony Point School April 2006

2 We dedicate this book to Jerry Pallotta who wrote the greatest books, Mary Lou Lundgren who helped us with art, research and writing, and to all our friends and families.

How We Did It! We were reading the Jerry Pallotta alphabet books, The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book and The Icky Bug Alphabet Book and wondered about making our own alphabet class book.

3 How We Did It! We were reading the Jerry Pallotta alphabet books, The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book and The Icky Bug Alphabet Book and wondered about making our own alphabet class book. Maysn brought tadpoles for our class and Ms. Shellenberger thought frogs were really cool. We got books from the library and our own class library and brainstormed a list of all the frogs we could find. We never knew there were so many kinds of frogs. We found out a lot of information from the computer. Ms. Shellenberger made us a special research process log to write and draw in. We drew the red-eyed tree frog with MaryLou Lundgren and figured out all the frog parts. We painted frogs on the computer, too. First, we made the outline and then we colored them. We found a dead dried-up frog in the Japanese Garden. It was interesting to see it up close. We used a magnifying glass. We used the magnifying glass to look at the tadpoles, too, so we could sketch them. The tadpoles grew pretty slow. We took pictures of them for the class web page. After we checked out all the books, we decided which frog we wanted to study more. We drew them on the cover of our process log using colored pencils. We did more research on them. We had lots of questions. We did note-taking with the facts we learned. Some of us had personal connections to frogs ( note-making ). We went to the Art Studio to make frogs out of fadeless art paper. What kind of toes does your frog have, suction cups or digging toes? Ms. Lundgren said. We were careful to put lots of details on them. Another thing we had to know was where it lived, so we could make a background. Interesting facts. it was hard to figure out interesting facts. One thing we did was to all write down a fact on a piece of paper. During our class meeting time, we would go around and read them. If people thought it was really interesting, they would do thumbs up. I really like the part where we drew the frog. I liked when we went around the circle and did thumbs up.

5 A a A is for Anura Harlequin frog This frog s skin makes poison and when he s scared, it comes out behind his ears and neck. Patrice

6 B b B is for Golden Bell frog Screeeech! Screeeeh! says the bell frog because it s almost extinct. Schuyler

7 C c C is for Tri-Colored poison arrow frog The poison this frog makes comes from the eating of ants. Kierra

8 D d D is for the dried-up frog we found in the Japanese garden

9 E e E is for Eastern Narrowmouth Toad It eats ants and termites and lives only in the eastern part of Virginia. Aaron

10 F f F is for Fire-bellied toad This slimy toad from China has toes that look like they were dipped in red paint. Jordan

11 G g G is for Glass frog You can see inside this frog s body and see its heart beating, liver and him chewing his food. Rodney

12 H h H is for Green House frog It only walks around at night or in rainy weather. Kyle

13 I i I is for Illinois Chorus Frog This frog has a bird-like whistle and digs with its front legs to hunt food underground. Madison

J j J is for frog Jokes Q: How do you get a frog off your windshield? A: Use the defrogger! Q: What kind of stories do frogs like? A: The kind with hoppy endings... Q: When is a car like a frog?

14 J j J is for frog Jokes Q: How do you get a frog off your windshield? A: Use the defrogger! Q: What kind of stories do frogs like? A: The kind with hoppy endings... Q: When is a car like a frog? A: When it's being toad. Q: What did the frog order at McDonald's? A: A diet Croak and a large order of Flies. Q: Why are frogs so laid back? A: They eat whatever bugs them! Q: What happens when two frogs collide? A: They get tongue-tied. Q: What's green green green green green? A: A frog rolling down a hill. Q: How deep can a frog go? A: Knee-deep, Knee-deep! Q: Why did the frog say "meow"? A: He was learning a foreign language. Q: What happened to the frog's Beetle when his parking meter expired? A: It got toad. Q: What has more lives than a cat? A: A frog that croaks every day Q: What do you say to a hitch-hiking frog? A: Hop in! Q: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? A: Open-toed Q: What do you call a frog that crosses the road, jumps in a puddle, and crosses the road again? A: A dirty double-crosser!

K k K is for Kermit the Frog Bein Green Lyrics It's not that easy bein' green Having to spend each day the color of the leaves When I think it could be nicer bein' red or yellow or gold Or

15 K k K is for Kermit the Frog Bein Green Lyrics It's not that easy bein' green Having to spend each day the color of the leaves When I think it could be nicer bein' red or yellow or gold Or something much more colorful like that When green is all there is to be It could make you wonder why But why wonder, why wonder? I am green and it'll do fine It's beautiful And I think it's what I want to be

16 L l L is for Northern Leopard frog This frog will hibernate in the bottom of ponds for about three months. Devon

17 M m M is for Mink frog At night, this frog sounds like a carpenter working on a house. Cut. cut... cut. Caitlin

18 N n N is for Northern Cricket frog This tiny one inch frog can jump six feet! Shellaria

19 O o O is for Ornate Horned frog These frogs eat their own species. That means they eat their own family tadpoles and other frogs. Hailey

20 P p P is for Yellow-banded Poison dart frog The South American Indians in the rainforest used the skin of this frog for their poison blow darts. Will

21 Q q Q is for Quito tree frog He lives by the equator where the air is wet all the time. Nathaniel

22 R r R is for Red-eyed tree frog These frogs look like jewels in a tropical ocean and blend in with the leaf where they sit. Emma

23 S s S is for Strawberry poison dart frog The tadpoles of this frog can swim in water with less than a teacup. Alexander

24 T t T is for Midwife Toad The mom lays the eggs and the dad carries them around on his back until they hatch out. Becca

25 U u U is for U.S. stamp USA Wyoming Toad (From the 1996 Endangered Species collection) Spain Alytes Obstetricians (Midwife Toad) Spain Hyla Arborea (Tree Frog) Spain Rana Tempria Poland Bufo Calimata Poland Bufo Viridis Poland Hyla Arborea (Tree Frog) Poland Bombina Bombina (European Firebellied Toad)

Australia Litoria bicolor (Northern Dwarf

Mountain Tree Frog) Tree Frog) Australia

Australia Litoria rothii (Roth's Tree Frog)

26 Australia Pseudophryne corroboree (Corroboree Frog). Australia Litoria bicolor (Northern Dwarf Tree Frog) Australia Litoria citropa (Blue Mountain Tree Frog) Australia Litoria bicolor (Northern Dwarf Tree Frog) Australia Litoria Splendida (Magnificent Tree Frog) Australia Litoria rothii (Roth's Tree Frog) Australia Litoria microbelos (Javelin Frog)

27 V v V is for Bird-Voiced tree frog This has the most beautiful frog call in all North America. Maysn

28 W w W is for Wood frog The wood frog freezes his own body and stays that way until spring. Raymond

29 X x X is for Xray of a frog

30 Y y Y is for Mountain Yellow-legged frog This frog is almost extinct because they were eaten by hungry trout that were stocked into the ponds. Natalie

31 Z z Z is for Zig-zag shiny glittery frog We looked everywhere for a frog or toad that starts with Z. We couldn t find one and decided to make our own.

32 Tadpoles week 1 week 3 week 2 week 4

36 Frogs and Toads All Toads actually are Frogs! Frogs Toads Generally speaking, though, when we think of frogs, we generally picture what are called "True Frogs"... members of the family Ranidae, containing more than 400 species. These frogs have the characteristics of: two bulging eyes strong, long, webbed hind feet that are adapted for leaping and swimming smooth or slimy skin (generally, frogs tend to like moister environments) Frogs tend to lay eggs in clusters. Frogs from this family can be found on every continent except Antarctica. They are referred to as the "true frogs" because of their generalized body form and life history: the so-called generic frog. Members of this family include the bullfrog, common frog, green frog, leopard frog, marsh frog, pickerel frog, and wood frog. The term toads tends to refer to "True Toads"... members of the family Bufonidae, containing more than 300 species. These types of frogs have are characterized by: stubby bodies with short hind legs (for walking instead of hopping) warty and dry skin (usually preferring dryer climates) paratoid (or poison) glands behind the eyes The chest cartilage of toads is different also. Toads tend to lay eggs in long chains. (There are some toads (genera Nectophrynoides), however, that are the only types of anurans to bear live young!) True Toads can be found worldwide except in Australasia, polar regions, Madagascar, and Polynesia. The family includes 25 genera, all of which, like the frogs, are anura!

SCIENCE CYCLE 2 Name. The World of AMPHIBIANS

SCIENCE CYCLE 2 Name. The World of AMPHIBIANS SCIENCE CYCLE 2 Name Teacher: Mr. D. Strina THE WORLD OF AMPHIBIANS ACTIVITY BOOK The World of AMPHIBIANS WHAT AMPHIBIANS HAVE IN COMMON 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 22 WHAT IS AN AMPHIBIAN? 33 1 2 3 44 55 BRAINPOP