AmazingAmphibians

Welcome to a world of amazingamphibians!

To get started, print the next 3 pagesof this document.

First you will have fun playing someAmazing Amphibians Bingo!

You can play this game one of two ways:

1) Play with the dice

Cut out and assemble the dice on page 4. Eachplayer takes turns rolling the dice. On whicheversquare it lands on, players must say the fact ontheir card and cross it off. Keep playing until a

straight line is achieved.2) Play based on knowledge

If your players are small herpetologists (scientiststhat study amphibians), then have them cross off

what they already know. Have them share the factsthey did not know and move on to the next

activities.

AmazingAmphibian Bingo

If you get a horizontal line, go to Activity 1If you get a vertical line, go to Activity 2

If you get a diagonal, do to Activity 3

Free

AMPHIBIANSHAVE A

BACKBONE

NEWTS AREAMPHIBIANS

ONLY ONESPECIES OFFROG IN THE

WORLD ISVEGETARIAN

AMPHIBIANSHATCH FROM

EGGS

BABYAMPHIBIANSDON'T LOOKLIKE THEIRPARENTS

AMPHIBIANSARE COLD-BLOODED

4 ENDANGEREDSPECIES OFAMPHIBIANS

LIVE INNIAGARA

AMPHIBIANSGO THROUGH

METAMORPHOSIS

AMPHIBIANSBREATHE

THROUGHTHEIR SKIN

AMPHIBIANSDO NOT HAVESCALES, HAIR

OR FUR

TOADS AREAMPHIBIANS

CAECILLIANSARE

AMPHIBIANS

AMPHIBIANSSPEND PART OF

THEIR LIFE INWATER AND ON

LAND

MUDPUPPIESARE

AMPHIBIANS

THERE ARE 7SPECIES OFAMPHIBIANS

THAT AREENDANGEREDIN ONTARIO

OILS FROMYOUR HANDS

CAN HURTAMPHIBIANS IFYOU TOUCHTHEIR SKIN

SOME LIVE INVERNAL POOLS

THAT AREPONDS THATONLY EXIST INTHE SPRING

AMPHIBIANSHAVE GILLS FORAT LEAST PARTOF THEIR LIVES

THEY OFTENLIVE IN PONDS

AMPHIBIANSEAT ANYTHING

THEY CAN FIT INTHEIR MOUTHS

THEY LIVE NEARMOIST PLACESTO KEEP THEIRBODIES FROMDRYING OUT

SALAMANDERSARE

AMPHIBIANS

FROGS AREAMPHIBIANS

AMPHIBIANSDRINKWATER

THROUGHTHEIR SKIN

B I N G 0

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2

3

4

5

Free AMPHIBIANSHAVE A

BACKBONE

NEWTS AREAMPHIBIANS

ONLY ONESPECIES OFFROG IN THE

WORLD ISVEGETARIAN

AMPHIBIANSHATCH FROM

EGGS

BABYAMPHIBIANSDON'T LOOKLIKE THEIRPARENTS

AMPHIBIANSARE COLD-BLOODED

4 ENDANGEREDSPECIES OFAMPHIBIANS

LIVE INNIAGARA

AMPHIBIANSGO THROUGH

METAMORPHOSIS

AMPHIBIANSBREATHE

THROUGHTHEIR SKIN

AMPHIBIANSDO NOT HAVESCALES, HAIR

OR FUR

TOADS AREAMPHIBIANS

CAECILLIANSARE

AMPHIBIANS

AMPHIBIANSSPEND PART OF

THEIR LIFE INWATER AND ON

LAND

MUDPUPPIESARE

AMPHIBIANS

THERE ARE 7SPECIES OFAMPHIBIANS

THAT AREENDANGEREDIN ONTARIO

OILS FROMYOUR HANDS

CAN HURTAMPHIBIANS IFYOU TOUCHTHEIR SKIN

SOME LIVE INVERNAL POOLS

THAT AREPONDS THATONLY EXIST INTHE SPRING

AMPHIBIANSHAVE GILLS FORAT LEAST PARTOF THEIR LIVES

THEY OFTENLIVE IN PONDS

AMPHIBIANSEAT ANYTHING

THEY CAN FIT INTHEIR MOUTHS

THEY LIVE NEARMOIST PLACESTO KEEP THEIRBODIES FROMDRYING OUT

SALAMANDERSARE

AMPHIBIANS

FROGS AREAMPHIBIANS

AMPHIBIANSDRINKWATER

THROUGHTHEIR SKIN

AmazingAmphibian Bingo

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If you get a horizontal line, go to Activity 1If you get a vertical line, go to Activity 2

If you get a diagonal, do to Activity 3

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Cut the straight lines,fold the dashed lines.Put glue on flaps and

glue to the inside.

amphibiancharades

Cut out the four boxes. Fold them in half andput them in a hat. Each person takes turns

acting out their part of a frog's life cycle. Onceall parts have been guessed correctly. Put

yourselves in order from beginning of the lifecycle to the end

you are a tadpole

you are a froglet

you are a frog

What do you look like?Where do you live?

To help you act it out, thinkabout:

What do you look like?Where do you live?

To help you act it out, thinkabout:

How do you move?What happens toyou?What do you eat?

What do you look like?Where do you live?

To help you act it out, thinkabout:

How do you move?What happens toyou?What do you eat?

What do you look like?Where do you live?

To help you act it out, thinkabout:

How do you move?What happens toyou?What do you eat?

you are eggsHow do you move?What happens toyou?What do you eat?

Activity 1

amphibian skin

Put eggs in water and cover withwater so that there is about an inch

of water above the eggsBring water to a boil and let eggs sit

for 10-12 minutesDrain water and let eggs cool

completely

STEP 1- HARD BOIL EGGS1.

2.

3.

Activity 2

Materials2 eggsPot or saucepanWaterFood colouring

MAKE SURE APARENT OR

GUARDIAN HELPSWITH THIS!

Step 2- remove shell fromone of the eggs. Place botheggs in a glass jar or bowl Hypothesis!

You will be adding food colouring to botheggs, what do you think will happen to:

The egg with the shell?

The egg without the shell?

Step 2- Add food colouringto both eggs. Let eggs sit

for 2 hoursThe egg without the shell is like the

skin of an amphibian. It absorbswhatever is in the water around it.

That means that any pollution in thewater will also be absorbed into itsskin. The egg with the shell is like

other animals, with scales or fur. Itprotects them from the

environment around them.

So what happened?

toad abodeActivity 3

MaterialsPlastic bottleScissorsHot glue Natural Material(rocks, grass,leaves, moss,etc...)

Amphibians live inmany different

environments. Someamphibians like frogslive near ponds. Somelike salamanders liveunder large rocks andlogs. You are going tomake a small habitat

to attract toads to yourbackyard!

Cut your plastic bottle inhalf.

Use the bottom half of thebottle and flip it upside

down.Cut a little door in the bottleGlue your natural materialall over the outside of the

pot.Place it in a spot in your

backyard where it blends inwith the environment.

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why do you think this is agood habitat for toads?