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Frogs Forever? 

Recommended for Grades 2- 4  
See frogs in action. Learn how frogs depend on the plants and animals in their wetland homes and meet a live bullfrog and observe fire-bellied tadpoles and toads.

The program begins with staff-directed introductory learning stations after which it moves to a student-directed learning inquiry based approach as students have the opportunity to develop their own questions and try to discover the answers using props, amphibian specimens, live-frog study, video and text. The workshop culminates in the “B.C. Frog Chorus” which challenges students to identify and mimic the calls of local and invasive species using some very unusual instruments. Which frog sounds like a creaking door or a quacking duck? Join the Frogs Forever program to find out.

Frogs Forever?

Program Details

Availability

Frogs Forever? is offered over one semester from May 2 to June 13, 2012. Please see below for semester details.
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Spring Semester
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Class Size And Duration

Classes require a minimum of 20 students to register. The maximum capacity of the class is limited to 30 students. The duration of the class is 1 hour. Register early to book your program.

Learning Outcomes

These programs support the Prescribed Learning Outcomes of the B.C. Ministry of Education's Integrated Resource Packages (IRPs) and the Aquarium's conservation mission.

Communication Skills

  • Use of the five senses to make and interpret observations (Processes and Skills of Science)
  • Explain why air, water, and soil are important for living things (Earth and Space Science: Air, Water, and Soil)
  • Describe ways in which animals and plants are important to other living things and the environment  (Life Science: Animal Growth and Changes; Plant Growth and Changes)

Critical Thinking

  • Ask questions that foster investigations and explorations relevant to the content (Processes and Skills of Science) 
  • Classify familiar animals according to similarities and differences in appearance, behaviour, and life cycles (Life Science: Animal Growth and Changes)
  • Compare the structures and behaviours of local animals and plants in different habitats and communities (Life Science: Habitats and Communities)
  • Analyze simple food chains (Life Science: Habitats and Communities)
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