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Frog Activities

Why do frogs make so many mistakes? Because they jump to the wrong conclusions! Looking for a fun animal to study when the weather warms up? Why not consider frogs?

Books About Frogs

Sharing informational text and images is one of the most effective ways to teach kids about frogs. Check out our choices for frog books that offer a variety of genres.

Frog Games

Our frog games are not only fun, but they offer opportunities to teach your students about frogs and assess their knowledge of them.

Life Cycle of a Frog

A study of frogs would not be complete without learning how they transform from an egg to an adult frog. Here are some life cycle activities to help your students learn the process.

Frog Crafts

Incorporating fun art projects into your studies is a great way to extend concepts taught. Check out these creative frog crafts.

Frog Songs

Get your kids hoppin’ with these cute, yet educational songs about frogs.

Frog Snacks

A fun and creative way to incorporate frogs into your curriculum is to consider eating them! Here are some ideas for some tasty frog snacks.

Graphic Organizers

Graphic organizers are useful tools for students at any grade level and with multiple abilities. They come in a variety of styles and are often given specific names according to the information they present (e.g. Story Map, Concept Wheel). A graphic organizer is a way to organize information pictorially. Graphic organizers aid students in arranging their ideas visually as they gather data and/or through the planning process of a task.

Here is an on-going list of graphic organizers to use with your students:

Concept Wheel

Fact and Opinion

5 W’s Chart

KWL Chart

Story Map

Story Web

Venn Diagram

Books by Mercer Mayer

The following is a list of books by an author who has been illustrating books since 1966! SInce then, Mercer Mayer has published over 300 books (some of them are the lovable “Little Golden Books”). View his website for a host of resources such as coloring pages, interactive games, and sing-alongs that accompany his Little Critter Books.

Just Say Please (Little Golden Book)

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I Was So Mad (Little Critter) (Look-Look)

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Just a Bully (Look-Look)

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This Is My Family (A Little Golden Book)

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A Very Special Critter (Golden Look-Look Books) (Little Critter)

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Frog Crafts

Use any one of these fun art projects to augment your studies on frogs:

Toilet Paper Roll Frog

Hand Shape Paper Frog

Paper Frog Puppet

Paper Plate Frog Puppet

Frog Pouch Craft

 

 

Frog Games

Board Game About FrogsHere is a list of some interactive frog games to support your teaching of the little creatures:

 

Frog Games for Early Childhood:

Frog Facts Board Game- Children use their knowledge of frogs to answer questions in this simple to make board game:

Leap Frog- This game can take on many versions. In its simplest form, have the children squat down and leap like a frog. Don’t forget to have them say, “ribbit” each time they jump! As an added interest/challenge, tape lilly pads made from green construction paper to the floor and have students try to leap from pad to pad. Letters or numbers can be added to the pads so children are encouraged to find the sequence.

Frog Puzzles- Find pictures in magazines of frogs (National Geographic, Time for Kids, or use Google images). Glue each picture on card stock/tag board. Once dry, cut into puzzle pieces appropriate for your age level.

Catch That Bug- Using party blowers, attach a small amount of Velcro to the end of each blower. Attach the opposing side of the Velcro to several small, plastic bugs (can purchase at Dollar Store, Big Lots, etc.). When students blow the party favor, they can try to catch the bugs.

Online Academic Frog Games:

Word Frog provides practice in matching antonyms, synonyms and homonyms.

Children must follow directions to dissect a frog.

Online Frog Games:

http://allaboutfrogs.org/funstuff/java/index.html -Toad Checkers, Memory games, Tic-Tac-Toe and Madlibs

http://www.froggame.org/ -Frogger, Leap Frog, Jumping Frog, Frog Mania

http://www.playanimalgames.com/tag26-Frog-Games -Fly n’ Frog, Witty Frog, Frod the Frog, Frog Prince