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Wetland Curriculum Resource
Unit 4. Amphibians - Background for Educators

4.4. THE MAKING OF A FROG
(Level: 4 : 7 : 11 acad : 11 appl : 12 acad :: Adaptations)

Purpose: To recognize the adaptations that enable a leopard frog to live in a wetland habitat.

What You Need: pencil, chart

What You Do:

  1. This pop-up table (available here if you cannot view pop-up windows) lists a number of ways the leopard frog is adapted for living in a wetland habitat. Try to complete the chart by stating a reason (or two) for each adaptation based on the information given.

Question:

  1. How are the front and hind feet of a leopard frog different? What does this suggest?

 



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