As we were sauntering to the playground the other day, we noticed a frog sitting on the fence, so with a little teamwork... a few students caught the frog and we placed it in a clear critter catcher for observation. The students named the frog "Vela" after a well loved and wonderful 3'S Teacher, Ms. Vela.
(Side Note: Don't Worry.. We did Let Vela Go After Our Observation And She Is Now Roaming The Woods Of Antioch.)
We made predictions to whether we thought it was a toad or a frog and we also discussed the frog's life cycle and we compared frog vs. toad. The kids enjoyed watching the frog hop around and make funny faces at them. They recorded their predictions and information they learned in their journals.
Since we are located near the woods and the Percy Priest Lake, we get to observe various types of animals, birds, and insects. Here are some pictures from our frog experience and some other random nature we have found along the way. I HOP you enjoy! :)
