SchoolLinks Page
Environmental Education Resources


Spring 2004 Episodes

The following links will take you to different sites on the web providing fun, interactive games, activity ideas, and general information about the main topics covered in each of the learning episodes offered this spring by Rural Action's Environmental Learning Program.
Birds of a Feather
Insects, Bugs & Spiders
Recycling
Flow of Energy
Aquatics Explorations & Wetlands Ecology
Reptiles and Amphibians

 

Rural Action
19627 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 157
Trimble, OH 45782

Phone: 740-767-4938
FAX: 740-767-4957

Rural Action Home

E-mail Rural Action:
info@ruralaction.org


E-mail the Environmental Learning Program
elp@ruralaction.org

ELP Homepage

Curriculum and the Educators

Internet Curriculm Resources

School Links Page


PDF files will open in Adobe Reader, a free utility you can download and install on your computer.


Owl Drawing by Leslie Horner
Resources compiled by Lara Griffith

Reptiles and Amphibians
In this ELP Learning Episode, students will learn the differences between these two classes of animals. They will discover the unique adaptations these animals have developed to thrive in their particular niches. Students will learn about frog calls, snake coloration, turtle shell shapes and salamander slime.



Pennsylvania Amphibian and Reptiles: A Curriculum Guide
Here is a ‘taste’ of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s newest curriculum available to Pennsylvania educators. Included in this pdf file are samples of four lessons and other important resource information.

PDF File size: 1.22MB
http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/education/herpsampler.pdf

Clemson Extension Wildlife Project: Learning About Amphibians
The Southern Regional 4-H Wildlife Literature Committee prepared the information found in this site. This is another pdf file that includes excellent background information on amphibians such as characteristics, habitat, importance to humans, and classifications.
PDF File size: 249K
http://www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/PAGES/4H/SW450.pdf


Tolt Middle School Learning Resource Center in Carnation, Washington

The Center has created a collection of sites organized by grade level and curriculum. By connecting to the Vertebrates pages you will be able to chose the Amphibians icon that will connect you to various links with all different types of fabulous resources about reptiles and amphibians!
http://www.tms.riverview.wednet.edu/lrc/Vertebrates.htm

Kennesaw State University: Reptiles and Amphibians This is a fantastic site created by Jerrie S. Cheek from the KSU Educational Technology Center. From this web page you will find links to other research and informational sites as well as offline lesson plans that provide useful information about this class of animals. http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/reptiles.html

Yahooligans
At this site you will finds games, pictures, videos, and tons of information dealing with the wonders of reptiles and amphibians. This site is designed specifically for children. It is fun and very easy to use, but don’t worry, it is just as educational as it is entertaining!
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/

 

SchoolLinks Resources >> Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

 


© 2000-2004 Rural Action Inc. All rights reserved.
Write to: webworks@ruralaction.org