Lesson plan

Fantastic Frogs: A Study of Adaptations


GeoLiteracy GeoSTEM ELL

Description

In this lesson students learn about frog adaptations and how important they are for survival. Students investigate five frogs. They will create a group poster to list adaptations for survival, draw a diagram with the adaptations labeled, and locate the frog's habitat. Students then explain how the environment the frog lives in coincides with the adaptations needed for its survival. Students conclude lesson by writing an essay describing how an animal of their choice has adapted to survive or inventing an animal and describing its environment and adaptations.This lesson contains strategies for teaching diverse learners.

Duration

2 class periods

Author

Arlette
Johnson

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places

Teacher Instructions

JohnsonFrogT.pdf (191.7 KB)

Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

JohnsonFrogV.pdf (428.59 KB)

Supplemental Files