Using Skitch to Learn to Classify Toads and Frogs in First Grade

Here is a lesson I built with the help of my PLN. The goal is to get the first grade class thinking about classification using frogs and toads. Shoutouts and links at the bottom of the post.


These are Frogs:


Panamanian Golden Frog

Swimming Frog by Frank de Kleine

Gray Tree Frog

Green Frog

Frog by Gabor Kovacs

Hourglass Tree Frog

Dumpy Tree Frog by Leonora Enking

Panamanian Golden Frog

Red Tomato Frog

Rhaedo Haematiticus

Strawberry Dart DFrog by Geoff Gallice

Spotted Narrow Mouthed Frog by Thomas Brown
1. Copy one of more of these frogs to your Ipad By using "Click and Hold"


2. and open the app Skitch.

3. In Skitch, Label the picture as a frog and label the legs, the eyes and the skin of the frog. 

4. Share your picture by email, we will write the email on the board.

These are Toads:

Cane Toad

Woodhouse Toad by Matt Reinbold

New Mexico Spadefoot Toad

American Eastern Spadefoot

Short Legged Toad by Thosmas Brown

American Eastern Spadefoot Toad

Oriental Fire-bellied Toad
1. Copy one of more of these Toads to your Ipad and open the app Skitch.

2. In Skitch, Label the picture as a Toad and label the legs, the eyes and the skin of the Toad. 

3. Share your picture by email, we will write the email on the board.

Some sample student work: 





As time allows, we will explore the app Frog Finder
Or view a Brain Pop Jr on Frogs
Or Learn about identifying Cane toads
Another Great Activity for Learning about Frogs by  Kristen Wideen
Twitter and Tadpoles by  Kristen Wideen

Thanks for Melinda Sears and Lori Emilson for their help with brainstorming this lesson
All images licensed for commerical use and modification in creative commons.

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