Hop into action : the amphibian curriculum guide for grades K-4 / David Alexander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alexander, David, 1983-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amphibians--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Va. : National Science Teachers Association, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

K-4 teachers, homeschoolers, camp leaders, and naturalists will find the standards-based lessons in this slim volume the perfect introduction to environmental science for young learners.Hop Into Action helps teach children about the joy of amphibians through investigations that involve scientific inquiry and knowledge building. Developed in response to a global amphibian extinction crisis, this book will equip children with the necessary tools to protect amphibians and their environments.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; How to Use This Book; Educating With Amphibians in the Classroom and Field; Safety Practices for Outdoors and in the Classroom; Lessons for Prekindergarten Learners; Lesson 1: How to Identify an Amphibian; Lesson 2: Amphibian Encounter; Lesson 3: Amphibian Metamorphosis; Lesson 4: Lily Pad Venn Diagrams; Lesson 5: Frog Hop Relay Race; Lesson 6: Camouflaged Critters; Lesson 7: Amazing Amphibian Migration; Lesson 8: Frog Pond Soup; Lesson 9: Frog Pond Web; Lesson 10: Frog Pond Lifeguard; Lesson 11: Audible Amphibian

Lesson 12: Feeding FrenzyLesson 13: Salamander Smell; Lesson 14: Frog Pond Poetry; Lesson 15: Ribbiting Discoveries in the Lily Pad Paper; Lesson 16: Seasonal Discoveries Journal; Lesson 17: Herp, Herp, Hooray; Lesson 18: Frog Pond Choices; Lesson 19: Frogville Town Meeting; Lesson 20: Amphibian Art; Resource List; Glossary; North American Association for Environmental Education Guidelines Alignment Chart; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-936137-57-7

1-936137-59-3

OCLC:

751962231