Alternative to the Frog Dissection - Biology 2  

Part I - The Interactive Frog

Objective: You will explore websites about the frog anatomy and construct a journal that chronicles your explorations.

Resources

http://www-itg.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html

http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu/Frog2/

http://biog-101-104.bio.cornell.edu/Biog101_104/tutorials/frog.html

http://www.froguts.com

Journal Requirements

You should have a section for each system of the frog:

  • Digestive
  • Nervous
  • Circulatory/Respiratory
  • Skeletal/Muscular
  • Urogenital/Reproductive

Each Section should have

  • Clearly labeled pictures, sketched by hand
  • Descriptions of systems and functions of the organs

**To receive full credit, you must turn in both the Dissection Journal and the Frog Portfolio Project

** You have one week to complete the project - the same amount of time the class will be spending dissecting the frog

 

Part II - Kiss-A-Frog

Objective: You have been hired as a consultant to the "Kiss-a-Frog Dating Service". Your job is to increase interest in frog (and toad) populations and showcase several eligible amphibian bachelors in a portfolio.

The Portfolio should include:

An overview of amphibians with a general descriptions of their advantages and way of life

6 Bios of eligible frog (or toad) bachelors. Each bio should be a different species of frog or toad. The bios should have information about:

  • The frog's size and coloration
  • Its preferred habitat
  • It's lifestyle (what it eats, where it hangs, how it lives..etc)
  • Anything special that could be attractive to a mate
  • A picture or sketch of the frog (toad) - you may print out pictures and paste them to your portfolio pages

Resources:

http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/index.html

http://allaboutfrogs.org/froglnd.shtml

http://www.froggyville.com/index.htm

http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/amphpg.htm

*Try using a search engine to find information on frog species.

 

 

RUBRIC
Poor (1 pt) Fair (3 pts) Good (4 pts) Excellent (5 pts)
Systems Journal Digestive

*all images and descriptions included for each system, accurate and extensive

*drawings are accurate, detailed

Nervous
Circ/Resp
Skeletal / Musc
Urogenital
Portfolio Frog 1

*details about each frog are included (habitat, lifestyle, description, interesting behaviors)

*images are drawn with detail or copied and pasted

 

*both journal and portfolio are neatly presented, stapled or included in a folder

Frog 2
Frog 3
Frog 4
Frog 5
Frog 6
Overall Appearance
Total
_________
out of 60