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://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/

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

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

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

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.

 

**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