Amphibians&Reptiles

= Welcome to our unit on Amphibians and Reptiles! =

= Overview & Directions: = We have learned so many things about Amphibians and Reptiles throughout this unit. Most importantly, we have discovered the main differences between the two! While learning about amphibians and reptiles, we've discussed many different animals, including frogs and toads, and classified them as either an amphibian or reptile based on their unique characteristics.

For this project you will work in a small group and make a **Digital Storytelling Presentation** that will be shared with the class and put on our class website. Throughout the year we will be creating many storytelling projects, having the opportunity to learn many different programs. For this project we will be using a program similar to Microsoft PowerPoint, **www.slideshare.com** I will spend time giving you a tutorial of this program; but, there will be more features and "tricks" that you can discover on your own while doing this project. Feel free to "play around" with the features the program has to offer!

Here are some resourses to help you use MS powerpoint:
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 * Below are the requirements for each digital storytelling presentation:**

*Note* The requirements above must be present somewhere in your presentation; however, they do not need to appear in the order listed above. Be creative!*

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Please look at the rubric below to make sure that you have included all components! You can guarantee yourself an "A" if you "grade" yourself based on the rubric prior to turning in your digital storytelling project :-) ======

= Example: = Here is an example digital storytelling presentation that I created: media type="custom" key="5856111" *Note* Some of the material may be similar due to the assignment requirements. I do not expect you to copy my presentation. Slides that are copies of mine will not receive full credit as shown in the rubric below*

= Vocabulary: = Throughout this unit, we have come across and learned many new vocabulary words. Below are words that you should be familiar with. These *key* words __//should//__ help you when create your digital storytelling presentation!
 * ===== Amphibians =====
 * ===== Reptiles =====
 * ===== Metamorphosis =====
 * ===== Tadpoles =====
 * ===== Froglet =====
 * ===== Scales =====
 * ===== Gills =====
 * ===== Vertebrates =====

= Resources: = Besides relying only on your textbook or information we learned in class, you are required to use //at least// two of the sources below to add facts and information to your presentation. You will most likely need to use more than two. Your final slide will be a works sites slide, please list all resources that you used to gather information (sites/links below or other books).

Here is a copy of the planning sheet each group received. Remember that you __**do need**__ to turn this in; it will help you make sure you've included all of the requirements. **I will not be grading any projects without having this planning sheet.**

 __Websites__:  Click on the images to access the sites

Amphibians and Reptiles - Click Here to find out the differences between amphibians and reptiles. There are also some key words that you will learn on this site.

Smithsonian National Zoo Amphibians and Reptiles - Click Here to read fun and interesting facts.

Amphibians from The San Diego Zoo - Click Here for information about amphibians and metamorphosis.

Amphibians - Click Here for a listing of different amphibians and quick facts about them.

All About Frogs - Click Here for fun and interesting facts about frogs and the frog life cycle.

National Geographic for Kids Poison Dart Frog - Click Here for facts, pictures, sounds and videos.

Toads - Click Here for detailed information about toads and how they are different from frogs.

Salamanders from The San Diego Zoo - Click here to read information about salamanders and newts.

Reptiles: Animals with Scales - Click Here to read about reptiles and discover some of the different kinds of reptiles.

Reptiles - Click Here for a listing of different reptiles and quick facts about them.

Snakes - Click Here for links facts about everything you wanted to know about snakes and different kinds of snakes that exist.

Komodo Dragons - Click Here for fun facts about the lizard known as a Komodo Dragon.

American Alligator - Click Here to read about the American Alligator.

 **__Video, Sound Clips, and Other Resources:__ ** media type="youtube" key="UdelWdbrwww" height="344" width="425" What is an amphibian?

media type="youtube" key="Oan3TX_eMr8" height="344" width="425" Double Life: Amphibian Music Video

media type="youtube" key="CLtkB60JRkY" height="344" width="425" What is a reptile?

media type="youtube" key="oVO0S8m5qXk" height="307" width="384" Tim Cole from the Austin Reptile Service explains the metamorphosis process a tadpole goes through to become a frog.

media type="youtube" key="_MupYQMAaKA" height="344" width="425" This is a digital story that was made by another child, Taylor. You will need to listen carefully; but, she uses great pictures of the frog life cycle and explains the process well!

media type="youtube" key="KUxRZ5orOPI" height="344" width="425" Facts about the Cane Toad

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The differences between frogs and toads. Please note that this video contains higher level vocabulary; you may not understand everything, but the basics are in here.

media type="youtube" key="CkSH4RNR6rU" height="344" width="425" Amphibians: Facts about the Spotted Salamander

media type="youtube" key="sQ4sGjMinjk" height="344" width="425" Amphibians: Facts about the Caecillian.

media type="youtube" key="rH79ReJdzd0" height="344" width="425" Reptiles: Facts about the Bearded Dragon

media type="youtube" key="4XJhmC--CbQ" height="344" width="425" Reptiles: Facts about the American Alligator

media type="youtube" key="1YhXox3wn-k" height="344" width="425" Reptiles: Facts about the Ball Python

media type="youtube" key="AJ9ZEa1nSb8" height="344" width="425" Reptiles: Facts about the Corn Snake

media type="youtube" key="zZxP6pQjnGM" height="344" width="425" Reptiles: Facts about the Red-Eared Slider Turtle

media type="youtube" key="j6LBjQO-CeM" height="344" width="425" Reptiles: Facts about the Leopard Gecko

Please note that there are thousands more amphibians and reptiles than posted above. These are just some resources I found interesting.

= Rubric: =

Click on the Excel Spreadsheet below to have a printable copy of the rubric:

=Lesson Plan (For Teachers):=