Problem/Solution
PG. 259- Problem: Some frogs are harmed by poisons used to kill insects.
Solution: When people stop spraying these dangerous chemicals, frogs can live and grow.
PG 262- Problem: Some frogs have trouble surviving when new plants are introduced to their habitat.
Solution: When people grow native plants to feed their horses and cattle, frogs can live and grow.
Pg. 270- Frogs have lived on earth for about how long?
200 million years!
Pg 272- How many frogs have scientist been able to discover and name?
Almost 5,000 different species
What is my favorite color?
PINK
Pg. 259- Problem: People in North Carolina sprayed poisons to kill insects that harm crops, many California red-legged frogs died.
Solution: In 2006, the Center for Biological Diversity forced people to stop using the chemicals that harmed frogs.
Pg 263- Problem: Some tadpoles have trouble surviving when people add fish to lakes/ponds.
Solution: When people take out the fish, frogs can live and grow.
Pg. 270- What happens when too many frogs die?
Pg 272- What is the smallest frog on earth?
The microfrog
What are my 2 children's names?
Eloise and Luka
PG 260- Problem: Some tadpoles are harmed by chemicals farmers use to make crops grow bigger and stronger.
Solution- When farmers and scientists find new ways to improve their crops, frogs can live and grow.
Pg 263- Problem: Tons of trout were added to the lakes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains so people could fish there, but the fish were eating up all the yellow-legged tadpoles.
Solution: Scientists noticed the problem and convinced people to remove the trout so the frog population could recover.
Pg. 270-How do frogs help us survive?
Frogs eat insects, protect farmers' crops, and help us stay healthy.
True or false? All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.
TRUE
What is my before school ritual? *Something i need to drink every morning*
Coffee/ Muggley's
PG 260- What caused the Northern Leopard frogs legs to be deformed?
Flatworms burrowing into tadpoles bodies (eeeYUCK!)
Pg 262- Problem: Thick canary grass was making it difficult for Oregon spotted frogs to find plants to lay their eggs.
Solution: Remove the canary grass and replace it with native plants
How do frogs help us know more about our environment?
When we see problems with frogs, it warns us of dangers that may affect other plants and animals.
How long are Western toads able to live?
Up to more than 35 years!
How old will I be next month (Nov 7)?
32 years young
Pg 261- Problem: Some frogs lay their eggs in shallow ponds and they can be damaged by too much sunlight.
Solution: People can find ways to block some of the sun's harmful rays.
Pg 260- Problem: CFC's used in refrigerators and air conditioners destroying the part of Earth's atmosphere that blocks harmful rays. This lead to sunlight killing many developing Western Toad tadpoles before they hatched.
Solution: In 1995, CFCs were banned.
How are frogs important to the food chain?
Eggs and tadpoles are a good source of food for fish, large water insects and ducks. Adult frogs are eaten by fish, snakes, lizards, bats, otters, foxes, water shrews and birds. Without frogs many other creatures would go hungry.
In what season do wood frogs bury themselves into leaves?
WINTER and then they freeze solid
What is my old name that I sometimes call myself on accident?
Ms. Arnold