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Frogs have inhabited planet Earth for more than 250 million years. Today, however, all their adaptations and survival tactics are failing them. More than a third of all amphibians--most of which are frogs and toads--have already been lost.
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Chris Raxworthy is a herpetologist at the American Museum of Natural History. In this episode, he answers students' questions about the various animals found in Cuba. Part of the "Ask a Scientist About" series.
Disease, pollution, and loss of habitat are killing off hundreds of species of amphibians. One of the biggest threats right now is an aquatic fungus called chytrid that infects the skin of these historically tough, resilient creatures. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Biologist Vance Vredenburg studies the disease and shares his research with scientists who are dealing with this crisis on every continent where amphibians live.
Host Emily Graslie travels to an unstudied rain forest. While there, she helps a team of scientists document the reptiles and amphibians they find during night excursions. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
Features a wide variety of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Begins with a simple definition, and this helps clarify pronunciation and provides opportunities to transfer words from working to long-term memory. Also concludes with a critical thinking question. For this particular clip, students will focus on amphibian.
Students explore the features of amphibians. Concepts and terminology include cold-blooded, metamorphosis, frog, tadpole, toad, and salamander.
Bullfrogs have arrived in the Arizona Desert, and conservationists are hopping mad. The alien species is wrecking havoc on native frog species. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
Insects can be found in baking deserts, lush rainforests, and all points in between. For most, their size seems insignificant; however, the influence insects have on the planet is immense. They make it possible for reptiles, amphibians, and mammals to exist. Part of the "Nature's Microworlds: Insect Specials" series.
Part of the animated "Johan, the Young Scientist" series. A frog from ScienScape found its way to Johan's world. He brings it to ScienScape to send it back to its own habitat. Johan, Ani, and Moki then learn that animals live in very specific habitats.
In this episode, Herpetology Curator Darrell Frost discusses the science of classification, also known as taxonomy. Taxonomy has gone through significant changes during history, and technological advances have also impacted how scientists classify animals, plants, and other objects. Part of the "Shelf Life" series.
What's the difference between a venom and a poison? Host Emily Graslie highlights some cool reptiles and amphibians and discusses how they use their natural toxins to stay ahead in the evolutionary arms race. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
Part of a series that features a wide variety of video footage, photographs, diagrams, graphics, and labels. For this particular video, students will focus on metamorphosis and the stages of development for insects and frogs. Some terms discussed include: egg, pupa, larva, nymph, and chrysalis. Part of the Science Video Vocab series.
In this episode, host Emily Graslie highlights a few snake specimens. They were donated to the museum by Edward Harrison Taylor. He was a scientist that studied reptiles and amphibians, but he also moonlighted as a spy for the United States government. Part of "The Brain Scoop" series.
When Genoveva opens her magic book, the screen is filled with feathers, beaks, horns, legs, wings, and snouts. Genoveva's magic book transports her to various habitats where she learns about the animals that live there. Jumpy and cheerful, this amphibian dances from pond to pond singing in its green and brown suit. In this episode, Genoveva and her magic book explore the world of frogs.
There are millions of different types of animals on Earth, ranging from simple animals, such as sponges and worms, to more complex animals. Students focus on complex animals, specifically the major vertebrate groups: fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Specific examples of vertebrates are shown to illustrate the different characteristics of complex animals. Important terminology includes: vertebrae, backbone, gills, ectoderm, fins, metamorphosis, eggs, scales, feathers, and endotherm.
What are the characteristics of frogs and toads? What kinds of habitats do they live in? What are some of the common myths and beliefs about them? Answers these questions and explains how frogs and toads differ. Describes ways humans have revered and slandered frogs throughout history. Provides facts that explain their role in folklore. Discusses the decline in the current frog population and its serious consequences. Includes discussion topics and activities.
Many animals look like tiny versions of their parents when they are born, but not frogs. Follow the narrator and her grandpa as they observe the events leading up to their amphibian friend becoming a frog. Part of the "Everyday Science for Preschoolers" series.
The Coastal Plains Institute has teamed with governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, volunteers, and local children to reintroduce the striped newt to the Munson Sandhills region of the Apalachicola National Forest. After an extended drought, striped newts disappeared from the forest. During a recent exploration of the forest, a group of citizen scientists discovered the newts are making a comeback. Part of the "EcoAdventures in North Florida" series.
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