Frog Calls
Students may recognize lions, bears, and whales are wildlife. However, do they know wildlife lives in Iowa? In their schoolyard? In their classroom? Project WILD’s activity “Wildlife is Everywhere” lets students look for signs of animals indoors and outdoors. This simple exploratory activity lets students think about the term “wildlife” in a new way, and shows that wildlife is all around them.

Extend this activity by joining the National Wildlife Federation’s new event, “Record the Ribbit” (visit www.nwf.org/ribbit for more information). On Saturday May 3rd, 2008, take a group of students out, or encourage them and parents to go outside to look for frogs. The previously mentioned website contains downloadable flyers and links to learning about frogs and toads. On May 3rd, the same website will become the data entry point for all Record the Ribbit data. This website will be easy to navigate for young people.

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Book List
Grades PreK-2
Berger, M. 2003. Spinning Spiders. HarperCollins.
Capogna, V.V. 1999. Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard? Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Cole, H. 1998. I Took a Walk. Greenwillow Books.
Cronin, D. 2003. Diary of a Worm. Joanna Cotler.
Dexter, R. 1996. Frogs. Troll Communications.
Fredericks, A. 2001. Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs, and Other Ughs. Dawn Publications.
Froman, N. 2001. What’s That Bug?: Everyday Insects and Their Really Cool Cousins. Madison Press Book.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Glaser, L. 1994. Wonderful Worms. Millbrook Press.
Heller, R. 1995. How to Hide a Meadow Frog and Other Amphibians. Groslett & Dunlap.
Himmelman, J. 2000. A Pillbug’s Life. Children’s Press/Grolier.
Hunter, A. 1999. What’s Under the Log. Houghton Mifflin.
Jordan, S. 2002. Frog Hunt. Roaring Book Press.
Koontz, R.M. 1998. The Complete Backyard Nature Activity Book: Fun Projects for Kids to Learn About the Wonders of Wildlife and Nature. McGraw-Hill.
Lionni, L. 1995. Inch by Inch. HarperTrophy.
Lionni, L. 1998. An Extraordinary Egg. Dragonfly Books.
Moignot, D. 1998. Frogs: A First Discovery Book. Moonlight Publishing.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Walter Loraine Books/Houghton Mifflin.
Posada, M. 2002. Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright. Carlrhorda.
Raintree Steck-Vaughn. 1987. Animals in Cities and Parks. Steck-Vaughn.
Ryder, J. 1988. The Snail’s Spell. Puffin.
Thornhill, J. 1996. Wild in the City. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Wheeler, J.C. 1993. Beastly Neighbors. ABDO Publishing Company.

Grades 3-5
Barrons Educational Series. 2000. Urban Animal. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Berger, M. 2003. Spinning Spiders. HarperCollins.
Bernard, R. 2002. Insects. National Geographic Society.
Bial, R. 2000. A Handful of Dirt. Walker.
Brenner, B. 1997. Thinking About Ants. Mondo Publishing.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Space in a Tree. HarperCollins Publishers.
Fisher, A. 1986. When it Comes to Bugs. HarperCollins Publishers.
Florian, D. 2002. Insectlopedia: Poems and Paintings. Voyager Books.
Florian, D. 2005. Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs. Voyager Books.
Fredericks, A. 2000. Slugs. Lerner Publications.
Glaser, L. 1999. Spectacular Spiders. Millbrook.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Hodgkins, F. 2000. Animals among Us: Living with Suburban Wildlife. Shoe String Press, Incorporated.
Kirkland, J. 2006. Take a City Nature Walk. Stillwater Publishing.
Murawski, D. 2000. Bug Faces. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Murawski, D. 2004. Spiders and Their Webs. National Geographic Society.
Porte, B. 1999. Tale of a Tadpole. Scholastic.
Rockwell, A. 2001. Bugs are Insects. HarperTrophy.

Grades 6-8
Chinery, M. 1997. Ants. Troll Communications.
Jackson, D. 2004. The Bug Scientists. Houghton Mifflin.
Johnson, J. 1997. Simon and Schuster – Children’s Guide to Insects and Spiders. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Murawski, D. 2004. Spiders and Their Webs. National Geographic Society.