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Essential Question:
Why could you not spot the frog right away?
Could there be more than one out there??
Frog Camouflage
What is the difference between a frog and a toad?
Camouflage Vocabulary
Shape
- Definition: The outline or area of an object.
Texture
- Definition: The way something feels using your sense of touch or how you think it.
Size
- Definition: How big or small something is; how much space it takes up.
Color
- Definition: The pigmentation of something; the way something appears based on how it reflects light.
- Definition: The outline or area of an object.
Texture
- Definition: The way something feels using your sense of touch or how you think it.
Size
- Definition: How big or small something is; how much space it takes up.
Color
- Definition: The pigmentation of something; the way something appears based on how it reflects light.
How Do Frogs Use Camouflage?
Adaptive Coloration
The color of the frogs skin acts as its camouflage and is how it blends in with its natural environment.
Some frogs can change colors depending on temperature or if night and day.
Most frogs are active at night and rest during the day.
Some frogs are brightly colored and some are dull. One type is even translucent, see through.
Some frogs can change colors depending on temperature or if night and day.
Most frogs are active at night and rest during the day.
Some frogs are brightly colored and some are dull. One type is even translucent, see through.
Analyze and Discuss The Following Types of Frogs to Determine How They Use Camouflage
Vietnamese Mossy Frog
Green Tree Frog
American Toad
In high school during junior year, Ms. Nowak found an American Toad in the pile of woodchips on the soccer field. She was using the woodchips for the courtyard she was restoring as part of a class project. Ms. Nowak took home the toad because she noticed he only had one working eye. She named him Chip and had him for a few years until he passed away.
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Glass Tree Frog
How does the Glass Tree Frog use camouflage?
Suriname Toad
Amazon Horned Frog
Leaf Frog