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Description:Frogs, Amphibians and Their Threatened Environment by Susan Newman, founder of Frogs Are Green, Inc.Children in K-3 are introduced to frogs, amphibians and the world that surrounds them. By learning about the Earth’s environment and wildlife and having an understanding of the eco-system, they can creatively express themselves through art and share with others how everyone can help the earth by being eco-friendly. Students will be introduced to photographers and artists, both classical and current, who focus on nature and wildlife.Week Introduction to Frogs and AmphibiansWhat are frogs and amphibians?Focus is on variety – common vs. most unusual. (Photography, video display and discussion.)**Art select a particular frog and create a portrait using colored pencils, crayons or pastels.Week The Food ChainWhat do frogs eat, and what eats frogs? How do they defend themselves? Poisonous skin, camouflage. (Photography, video display and discussion.)**Art Create artwork of frogs/amphibians interacting with other wildlife using paint, either watercolor or gauche.Week Frog Friendly HabitatsWhere do they live? Marshlands, deserts, forests and rainforests.Discussion (bonus art project) of master painter Claude Monet. (Photography, Monet paintings and discussion.)**Art Create artwork like Monet with lily pads and frogs using either colored pencils, crayons, pastels or paint.Week Biodiversity in the RainforestRainforests produce and protect biodiversity. Children picture themselves as a frog inside the rainforest and discuss what they see, smell, taste, hear, sense. (Display of rainforest imagery, video and discussion.)**Art Create a 3d frog or amphibian (materials to be determined, clay, play-doh, paper, foliage, etc.)Week Reproduction & Care of YoungWhere and how do frogs lay their eggs? On leaves, in flowers, pools, ponds, and some males carry eggs on their back. Who watches the eggs, the male or female? (Display of imagery, video and perhaps select an artist who specializes in *recycled* artwork for display and discussion.)**Art Create a frog friendly environmental picture showing eggs, tadpoles, and frogs. (Materials to be determined, collage/mixed medium.)Week Threats to SurvivalWhat are the threats frogs and amphibians face Cars on roads where they migrate; deforestation that destroys their habitat; chytrid fungus; climate change and how it affects rainforests and lakes; ponds drying up; pesticides used in farming that run off into streams, lakes and ponds. What can we do to help them survive? (*Photography, video display and discussion.)**Art Create an awareness art piece with words and imagery about a healthy planet.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Frogs, Amphibians and Their Threatened Environment: Discovery and Expression Through Art. To get started finding Frogs, Amphibians and Their Threatened Environment: Discovery and Expression Through Art, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Frogs, Amphibians and Their Threatened Environment by Susan Newman, founder of Frogs Are Green, Inc.Children in K-3 are introduced to frogs, amphibians and the world that surrounds them. By learning about the Earth’s environment and wildlife and having an understanding of the eco-system, they can creatively express themselves through art and share with others how everyone can help the earth by being eco-friendly. Students will be introduced to photographers and artists, both classical and current, who focus on nature and wildlife.Week Introduction to Frogs and AmphibiansWhat are frogs and amphibians?Focus is on variety – common vs. most unusual. (Photography, video display and discussion.)**Art select a particular frog and create a portrait using colored pencils, crayons or pastels.Week The Food ChainWhat do frogs eat, and what eats frogs? How do they defend themselves? Poisonous skin, camouflage. (Photography, video display and discussion.)**Art Create artwork of frogs/amphibians interacting with other wildlife using paint, either watercolor or gauche.Week Frog Friendly HabitatsWhere do they live? Marshlands, deserts, forests and rainforests.Discussion (bonus art project) of master painter Claude Monet. (Photography, Monet paintings and discussion.)**Art Create artwork like Monet with lily pads and frogs using either colored pencils, crayons, pastels or paint.Week Biodiversity in the RainforestRainforests produce and protect biodiversity. Children picture themselves as a frog inside the rainforest and discuss what they see, smell, taste, hear, sense. (Display of rainforest imagery, video and discussion.)**Art Create a 3d frog or amphibian (materials to be determined, clay, play-doh, paper, foliage, etc.)Week Reproduction & Care of YoungWhere and how do frogs lay their eggs? On leaves, in flowers, pools, ponds, and some males carry eggs on their back. Who watches the eggs, the male or female? (Display of imagery, video and perhaps select an artist who specializes in *recycled* artwork for display and discussion.)**Art Create a frog friendly environmental picture showing eggs, tadpoles, and frogs. (Materials to be determined, collage/mixed medium.)Week Threats to SurvivalWhat are the threats frogs and amphibians face Cars on roads where they migrate; deforestation that destroys their habitat; chytrid fungus; climate change and how it affects rainforests and lakes; ponds drying up; pesticides used in farming that run off into streams, lakes and ponds. What can we do to help them survive? (*Photography, video display and discussion.)**Art Create an awareness art piece with words and imagery about a healthy planet.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Frogs, Amphibians and Their Threatened Environment: Discovery and Expression Through Art. To get started finding Frogs, Amphibians and Their Threatened Environment: Discovery and Expression Through Art, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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