EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR AMPHIBIAN STUDIES
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Table 1. Programs
Grade Level Resource Information Contact
K - 12 Adopt-A-Watershed - An integrated K-12 curriculum which uses a local watershed as a living laboratory for students. Studies include: tree identification and planting, soil, animals, fish, ecosystem concept, etc. Grade 3 includes stream-side amphibian studies. P.O. Box 356
Hayfork, CA 96041
(916)-628-5334

K - 12, college A Pledge and A Promise Environmental Awards - Classrooms or other recognized groups apply for funding for projects to help improve the environment. Examples include: cleaning up polluted areas, recycling, monitoring the health of an area, educating others on environmental issues, raising funds to buy land, and working with local government or conservation groups. Education Department
Sea World of Florida
7007 Sea World Dr.
Orlando, FL 32821
(407)-363-2389

K - 12, college Cal Alive! An Ecological Journey Through the State - A CD-ROM based program focusing on various aspects of California's biodiversity. Has different programs for different age levels. Includes animation, video photographs, tutorials, games, and skill testing questions. California Institute Biodiversity
11 Embarcadero West, Suite 120
Oakland, CA 94607
(510)-444-6629

K - 12, college Environmental Media Corporation - A clearing house for books, videos, and CD-ROM programs for environmental education. P.O. Box 99
Beaufort, SC 29901-0099
(800)-368-3382

K - 12 Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) - Curriculum for the study of math and science that integrates other disciplines such as literature. "Frog Math" is designed for K-2 level and uses the book series "Frog and Toad are Friends" to help with early math concepts. Lawrence Hall of Science
Berkeley, CA
(510)-642-7282

K - 12, college? Kids in Creeks: An Interdisciplinary Creek Exploration Program - This program is available to teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area and provides workshops and educational materials to promote awareness of pollution, aquatic habitats, fish and wildlife. Emphasis is placed on local waterways and teachers are provided with information about the watershed in which their school resides. San Francisco Estuary Institute (Kathy Kramer)
180 Richmond Field Stn
1325 South 46th St.
Richmond, CA 94804
(510)-231-9507

K - 12 The Oxford Institute for Environmental Education - Offers short-term training in terrestrial and aquatic ecology for elementary through secondary school teachers. Dr. Steven Baker
Dept of Science & Math
Oxford College, Emory U.
Oxford, GA 30267
(770)-784-8397

K - 12 Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) - This program, which is active in all 50 states, provides a collection of over 90 water resource activities through classroom teaching aids and teacher workshops. Dennis Nelson, Director
Montana State University
Culbertson Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717-0575
(406)-994-1919

K - 12 Project WILD - An interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program, emphasizing wildlife. It consists of supplementary curriculum materials that are provided to educators through workshops. Calif. Dept of Fish and Game
Project WILD Office
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916)-653-3857

7 - 12, college Amphibians as Bio-Indicators Teaching Unit - This unit consists of quality color slides of all amphibian species in the United States along with information on each species. Sets are currently available for 36 states. Kansas Heritage Photography
840 S.W. 97th St.
Wakarusa, KS 66546
(913)-836-2119

6 - 12 GREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Education Network) - A comprehensive environmental education program addressing watershed sustainability, water quality, and stream and river ecology. 721 E. Huron St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(313)-761-8142
(313)-761-4951

5 - 12, college Vanishing Amphibians - This is a traveling exhibit from the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). It describes the state of knowledge of amphibian declines using maps, text, a model, photographs and graphics and audio segments. The exhibit consists of three freestanding modular units. A fee is charged for its use. National Museum of Natural History (The Smithsonian)
(202)-357-3168

K - 7 NatureScope: Let's Hear It For Herps - Teaching materials, crafts, and games on subjects such as: how amphibians and reptiles are the same and different, metamorphosis, survival, and interactions between people and herps. National Wildlife Federation
1400 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202)-797-6800

K - 6 A Child's Place In the Environment - A series of curriculum guides that provide elementary school teachers with an interdisciplinary environmental education program. Five units have been developed, and a sixth is on the way. California Dept. of Education
Bureau of Publications, Sales
P.O. Box 271
Sacramento, CA
95812-0271
(800)-995-4099

Table 2. Books
Grade Level Resource Information Contact
K - 8 Educational Coloring Books and Mazes: Reptiles, Poisonous Snakes, Turtles - Mid- 1980's, Spizzim Publishing Company, Inc., Rapid City, South Dakota.

K - 6 Zoobooks: Turtles, Snakes, more? - Early 1990's, Wildlife Education Ltd., San Diego, California.

K - 4 The Salamander Room - Anne Mazer, 1991, Dragonfly Books, Alfred A. Knopf, New York.

K - 3 Frog and Toad are Friends (series) - Arnold Lobell, 1970, Harper and Row, New York. A learning to read series.

K - 3 The Frog - Angela Royston, 1989, Ideals Children's Books, Nashville, Tennessee. Basic biology and ecology of frogs.

K - 3 The Frog Alphabet Book - Jerry Pallotta, 1990, Charlesbridge, Watertown, Massachusetts. Learning the alphabet with beautiful pictures of frogs from around the world.

K - 3 Its Mine! - Leo Lionni, 1985, Alfred K. Knopf, New York. A lesson in sharing using the story of three frogs that fight over a pond until a storm hits and they must cooperate to survive.

2 - 5 What is a Reptile? - Robert Snedden, 19??, Sierra Club Books Good introduction to this group of animals, many color photographs. (800)-935-1056

2 - 5 What is an Amphibian? - Robert Snedden, 19??, Sierra Club Books Good introduction to this group of animals, many color photographs. (800)-935-1056

??? Salamanders Emery and Durga Bernhard, 1995, Holiday House, New York. Great drawings!

??? A Frog's Body - Joanna Cole, 1980, William Morrow and Company, New York.

??? Frogs: See How They Grow - Kim Taylor and Jane Burton, 1991, Lodestar Books, Dutton, New York.

??? The Hidden Life of the Pond - David Schwartz, 1986, Crown Publishers, New York.

??? How to Hide a Gray Tree Frog - Ruth Heller, 1986, Grosset and Dunlap, New York.

??? The Audubon Society Pocket Guides: Familiar Reptiles and Amphibians - John L. Behler, 1988, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York.

Table 3. Videos
Grade Level Resource Information Contact
4 - 12, college Toadskin Spell - A 1-hour Nature show about the properties of frog and toad skins that aid in their survival. Includes a mixture mythology and science. Nature - Thirteen/WNET
356 W 58th St.
New York, NY 10019
(212)-560-2000 or (800)-336-1917

***Table 1. Programs***
Grade Level	Resource	Information Contact
K - 12	Adopt-A-Watershed - An integrated K-12 curriculum which uses a local watershed as a living laboratory for students. Studies include: tree identification and planting, soil, animals, fish, ecosystem concept, etc. Grade 3 includes stream-side amphibian studies.	P.O. Box 356 Hayfork, CA 96041 (916)-628-5334

K - 12, college	A Pledge and A Promise Environmental Awards - Classrooms or other recognized groups apply for funding for projects to help improve the environment. Examples include: cleaning up polluted areas, recycling, monitoring the health of an area, educating others on environmental issues, raising funds to buy land, and working with local government or conservation groups.	Education Department Sea World of Florida 7007 Sea World Dr. Orlando, FL 32821 (407)-363-2389

K - 12, college	Cal Alive! An Ecological Journey Through the State - A CD-ROM based program focusing on various aspects of California's biodiversity. Has different programs for different age levels. Includes animation, video photographs, tutorials, games, and skill testing questions.	California Institute Biodiversity 11 Embarcadero West, Suite 120 Oakland, CA 94607 (510)-444-6629

K - 12, college	Environmental Media Corporation - A clearing house for books, videos, and CD-ROM programs for environmental education.	P.O. Box 99 Beaufort, SC 29901-0099 (800)-368-3382

K - 12	Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) - Curriculum for the study of math and science that integrates other disciplines such as literature. "Frog Math" is designed for K-2 level and uses the book series "Frog and Toad are Friends" to help with early math concepts.	Lawrence Hall of Science Berkeley, CA (510)-642-7282

K - 12, college?	Kids in Creeks: An Interdisciplinary Creek Exploration Program - This program is available to teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area and provides workshops and educational materials to promote awareness of pollution, aquatic habitats, fish and wildlife. Emphasis is placed on local waterways and teachers are provided with information about the watershed in which their school resides.	San Francisco Estuary Institute (Kathy Kramer) 180 Richmond Field Stn 1325 South 46th St. Richmond, CA 94804 (510)-231-9507

K - 12	The Oxford Institute for Environmental Education - Offers short-term training in terrestrial and aquatic ecology for elementary through secondary school teachers.	Dr. Steven Baker Dept of Science & Math Oxford College, Emory U. Oxford, GA 30267 (770)-784-8397

K - 12	Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) - This program, which is active in all 50 states, provides a collection of over 90 water resource activities through classroom teaching aids and teacher workshops.	Dennis Nelson, Director Montana State University Culbertson Hall Bozeman, MT 59717-0575 (406)-994-1919

K - 12	Project WILD - An interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program, emphasizing wildlife. It consists of supplementary curriculum materials that are provided to educators through workshops.	Calif. Dept of Fish and Game Project WILD Office 1416 Ninth Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916)-653-3857

7 - 12, college	Amphibians as Bio-Indicators Teaching Unit - This unit consists of quality color slides of all amphibian species in the United States along with information on each species. Sets are currently available for 36 states.	Kansas Heritage Photography 840 S.W. 97th St. Wakarusa, KS 66546 (913)-836-2119

6 - 12	GREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Education Network) - A comprehensive environmental education program addressing watershed sustainability, water quality, and stream and river ecology.	721 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (313)-761-8142 (313)-761-4951

5 - 12, college	Vanishing Amphibians - This is a traveling exhibit from the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). It describes the state of knowledge of amphibian declines using maps, text, a model, photographs and graphics and audio segments. The exhibit consists of three freestanding modular units. A fee is charged for its use.	National Museum of Natural History (The Smithsonian) (202)-357-3168

K - 7	NatureScope: Let's Hear It For Herps - Teaching materials, crafts, and games on subjects such as: how amphibians and reptiles are the same and different, metamorphosis, survival, and interactions between people and herps.	National Wildlife Federation 1400 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 (202)-797-6800

K - 6	A Child's Place In the Environment - A series of curriculum guides that provide elementary school teachers with an interdisciplinary environmental education program. Five units have been developed, and a sixth is on the way.	California Dept. of Education Bureau of Publications, Sales P.O. Box 271 Sacramento, CA 95812-0271 (800)-995-4099

***Table 3. Videos***
Grade Level	Resource	Information Contact
4 - 12, college	Toadskin Spell - A 1-hour Nature show about the properties of frog and toad skins that aid in their survival. Includes a mixture mythology and science.	Nature - Thirteen/WNET 356 W 58th St. New York, NY 10019 (212)-560-2000 or (800)-336-1917

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Grade Level	Resource	Information Contact
K - 8	Educational Coloring Books and Mazes: Reptiles, Poisonous Snakes, Turtles - Mid- 1980's, Spizzim Publishing Company, Inc., Rapid City, South Dakota.

K - 6	Zoobooks: Turtles, Snakes, more? - Early 1990's, Wildlife Education Ltd., San Diego, California.

K - 4	The Salamander Room - Anne Mazer, 1991, Dragonfly Books, Alfred A. Knopf, New York.

K - 3	Frog and Toad are Friends (series) - Arnold Lobell, 1970, Harper and Row, New York. A learning to read series.

K - 3	The Frog - Angela Royston, 1989, Ideals Children's Books, Nashville, Tennessee. Basic biology and ecology of frogs.

K - 3	The Frog Alphabet Book - Jerry Pallotta, 1990, Charlesbridge, Watertown, Massachusetts. Learning the alphabet with beautiful pictures of frogs from around the world.

K - 3	Its Mine! - Leo Lionni, 1985, Alfred K. Knopf, New York. A lesson in sharing using the story of three frogs that fight over a pond until a storm hits and they must cooperate to survive.

2 - 5	What is a Reptile? - Robert Snedden, 19??, Sierra Club Books Good introduction to this group of animals, many color photographs.	(800)-935-1056

2 - 5	What is an Amphibian? - Robert Snedden, 19??, Sierra Club Books Good introduction to this group of animals, many color photographs.	(800)-935-1056

???	Salamanders Emery and Durga Bernhard, 1995, Holiday House, New York. Great drawings!

???	A Frog's Body - Joanna Cole, 1980, William Morrow and Company, New York.

???	Frogs: See How They Grow - Kim Taylor and Jane Burton, 1991, Lodestar Books, Dutton, New York.

???	The Hidden Life of the Pond - David Schwartz, 1986, Crown Publishers, New York.

???	How to Hide a Gray Tree Frog - Ruth Heller, 1986, Grosset and Dunlap, New York.

???	The Audubon Society Pocket Guides: Familiar Reptiles and Amphibians - John L. Behler, 1988, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York.