Introduction Task Activities Famous Froggy Facts Evaluation Conclusion Teacher Page
Introduction
Can you tell me which frog is the
most dangerous? Or how about which frog is
the tiniest? How about which frog has his own TV show? This WebQuest is
going to help you learn all about FAMOUS FROGS! I guarantee that by the time
you’re are done this WebQuest you’ll know more about frogs than you did before!
Task
a lot of neat information is right here on this site, but there are also
links for you to follow to learn
more about the Famous Frog you are learning about. To follow the links
just click on the highlighted
words. Don’t worry, it is easy to do and you will have a POND LOAD of
FUN!
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Your task today is to learn
about our Famous Frogs, and then write a story using the Famous Frogs as
superheroes. Each frog has something very unique about them that can be used as
their superpower.
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In your story, also include a
SuperFrog that you have created using your imagination! Be as creative as you
like. Your SuperFrog can do anything you imagine it can do!
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When you write your stories,
use other information that we have learned in our frog unit, like, where do
frogs live? What do they eat? Have fun!
Ready? Let’s get hopping!
1. Print off the Famous Frogs worksheet.
2. Scroll down through Famous Froggy Facts to find the information
to fill out your worksheet. For some of the questions you will have to follow
the links to find the answers.
3. Once you are finished the worksheet, find a partner to check
your answers with. If some of your answers are different, look in Famous Froggy
Facts to find which one is correct.
The world’s frog! 
The Golden Poison Dart Frog
It may be tiny but the multi-colored
poison dart frog can be lethal.
The skin secretion of the golden poison dart frog (Phyllobates
terribilis)
of western Colombia is one of the most poisonous substances known
to man. Several
tribes in Colombia use different frog species to provide
the poisons with which they tip their blowpipes (a type of
weapon). One
frog can provide enough secretion to dip 50 darts, which will remain
potent for a year!!!
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The
African Goliath Frog
The world's largest frog is the
African goliath frog, which has an
average length of 30 cm (11.8 in) - about the size of a
rabbit!
Want to read more about the African
Goliath frog? Click here!
The world’s frog!The
leaf litter frog
The world's smallest frog,
and the smallest known amphibian, is
Eleutherodactylus limbatus of Cuba, which is 8.5 -12 mm
(0.33-0.47 in) long from snout to vent when fully grown.
The
world’s frog!
North American Wood Frog
The North American wood frog spends TWO OR THREE MONTHS
FROZEN EACH WINTER! Its breathing and heartbeat stop and
most of the water in its body turns to ice. These frogs use a
sugar called glucose in their blood as a kind of antifreeze to
protect their organs from danger.
Click here to
find out!
Frogs
On Stage!
One of the best known
frogs EVER is Kermit the Frog!
Here he is accepting his star on the
Hollywood Walk
of Fame. Read his biography and find out
more about
this famous frog! Just click right here!
It’s
Raining Cats and Frogs!
Throughout
history, some frogs have become famous for
a
very weird reason. They fell from the sky! This might
sound
fishy, but it’s true. Click on this link to
read an
about
some pretty froggy weather reports called “Weird,
Weird Rain”. Scroll down
to the section on frogs and read
on. You won’t believe
some of these tales—they’re a splash!
You will
be graded on the following things.
1. Your worksheets will get a mark out of 20. For example, if you
get 15 correct, then your mark will be 15/20. This is worth 60% of your grade
on this project.
2. Your frog stories are worth 30% of your grade on this project.
They will be graded on several things.
Criteria
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C
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B |
A
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Used Famous Frog information in the story |
Didn’t use any famous frog information in the story. |
Only used two famous frogs in the story |
Only used three famous frogs in the story |
Information about frogs was reported correctly and used creatively |
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Invented their own SuperFrog |
Didn’t include their own SuperFrog in the story |
Had a SuperFrog in the story, but didn’t give the frog any special abilities |
Had a SuperFrog in the story, but his or her powers were the same as one of the Famous Frogs |
Invented a very creative SuperFrog with special powers that no other frog has! |
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Included other information from the frog unit in the story |
Didn’t include any extra information from the frog unit |
Included extra information about frogs in the story, but the information wasn’t correct |
Used only a few pieces of information from the frog unit in the story |
Used five extra pieces of information from the frog unit in their story |
I hope
that you have enjoyed learning about famous frogs! Remember, there is always
something more to learn! Explore and discover all that you can! I hope that you
can see how your new knowledge helped you to write a really creative story.
Everything that we learn helps us to do and achieve more. Good work!
I suggest
that you use this WebQuest as one of your final projects in your frog unit. It
allows the students to discover some really unique information about frogs,
which ends the unit on a high note. Also, the students are able to use all
their new knowledge in a creative way. This serves as a means of review and
demonstrates to students some of the advantages of learning. I hope that this
has been helpful! If you have any comments I would love to hear them.
Created by
Keren Massey
keren.massey@prairie.edu
