CONVERSEMOS (1 de 2):
¿Qué crees que sea ese sonido?
CONVERSEMOS (2 de 2):
En donde vives, ¿se escuchan sonidos por la noche? ¿Qué tipos de sonidos?
CONVERSEMOS:
¿Por qué crees que las ranas hacen tanto ruido por la noche?
CONVERSEMOS (1 de 2):
¿Cómo podrías averiguar qué tipo de ranas hay en un estanque sin tener que atraparlas?
CONVERSEMOS (2 de 2):
Si quisieras comparar las ranas de dos estanques diferentes para saber qué estanque tiene más ranas, ¿Qué podrías hacer?
This lesson is a case study in biodiversity using the frogs of North America. In the activity, Who's Calling?, students learn to identify frogs by their unique calls and investigate which of two locations has a greater variety of frogs. After listening to recordings of frog calls, students create words that will remind them of the sounds, and then use those words to identify frog sounds in different environments.
Preview activityWho's Calling & Types of Frogs worksheet | 1 per student |
Who's Calling & Types of Frogs Answer Key teacher-only resource | 1 per class |
We suggest students work in groups of four. Homeschool students can work on their own.
Before you begin, let students know they’ll be listening to the sounds of nature as they do this activity.
Student slideshow: English | Spanish
Teacher printout: English & Spanish
In this reading, students learn about the story of how scientists discovered sharks living next to an underwater volcano.
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If you are in an NGSS state, this mini-lesson supports the DCI LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
Become a citizen scientist! Learning frog calls is fun—and it’s also a scientific tool. Scientists can tell how healthy a lake or pond is by finding out which frogs live there. And they often do this with the help of “citizen scientists”…like you!
Art Project: “What does the frog say?” coloring fun
Activity: Make a Sound Map of where you live.
Online Resource: Hear nature sounds from around the world.
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