Frog alert! Frog alert!
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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore the work of scientist Tyrone Hayes and his work with frogs and their environments. Activities in this lesson engage students in online learning, development of visual and media literacy skills, and development of a social action project.
Students will:
- learn about the life and work of Tyrone Hayes;
- explain how Hayes’s cultural and life experiences influenced his career choice and locations of study;
- explain how studying animals’ development may provide insight into environmental hazards; and
- examine the issues around the uses and potential hazards of the chemical atrazine.
Xpeditions provides detailed directions for completing the lesson, suggestions for assessment and extension activities, discussion questions, and links to necessary web resources.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 2
- Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of animal life cycles.
- Objective 1.01: Describe the life cycle of animals including:
- Birth.
- Developing into an adult.
- Reproducing.
- Aging and death.
- Objective 1.02: Observe that insects need food, air and space to grow.
- Objective 1.01: Describe the life cycle of animals including:
Kindergarten
- Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of similarities and differences in animals.
- Objective 1.02: Observe how animals interact with their surroundings.
- Objective 1.05: Observe the similarities of humans to other animals including:
- Basic needs.
- Growth and change.
- Movement.
