Yesterday was Frog Day in Citizen Science class, and I was a tad worried my students would be less-than-enthused about another citizen science census project (we’ve talked about counting birds and ladybugs already). Alas, there was nothing to worry about: KIDS LOVE FROGS AND TOADS.
Here are some cool links for those of you who weren’t in class:
• 2008 is the The Year of the Frog. In the words of a third-grader, “Frogs Rule!
• ”One third to one half of all amphibian species are threatened with extinction”. In the words of a fifth-grader, “That stinks.”
• You can help protect frogs and toads by volunteering for FrogWatch USA. The kids’ thoughts on this one? “Let’s do it!”