Created By Jake KatzmanWashington Elementary

Grade 4

What It’s All AboutRibbit (Reaching Interests Beyond Boundaries Inquiry Trips) is a program in the Whitewater School District that teaches elementary students – including myself - about frogs. We are studying how they live and sharing the information on National Geographic FieldScope.

Here are some of the frogs I researched throughout the program:

Mink FrogMink Frogs live near

ponds, swamps and streams.

They are greenish brown and have bright green lips.

Their skin produces a musky odor, similar to the scent of a mink.

They eat bugs and leaves.

Green Frog Green Frogs live in moist, cool places, near

lakes and streams. They are green/bronze/brown in color, and

the male has a bright yellow throat.They eat insects.They sound like a banjo.

Pickerel Frog Pickerel Frogs live

in cool, moist areas, near streams and ponds.

They are tan in color with rows of spots.

They eat ants, beetles and spiders.

American BullfrogThe American Bullfrog is the largest frog

found in North America. They live near large permanent bodies of water.

They are usually green or brown with brown eyes.

They eat small bugs and flies. Their deep call can be heard up to a ¼ mile

away!

Red-Eyed Tree FrogRed-Eyed Tree Frogs live in tropical

lowlands.They are usually green with red eyes.They eat flies, crickets and other small bugs. When disturbed, they flash their bulging red

eyes and reveal their huge, webbed orange feet.

African BullfrogAfrican Bullfrogs are some of the largest

frogs in Africa. Males can grow up to nine inches long.

They are usually light green or yellowish. They eat flies and small bugs.

Spring PeeperSpring Peepers are small frogs that live by

lakes and streams. They are rarely seen but often heard.

They can be tan, gray or dark brown. They have an X on their back.

They eat beetles and other insects. They make a high-pitched whistle sound.

Northern Leopard Frog Northern Leopard

Frogs live in ponds and swamps.

They eat insects, worms and spiders.

Their voices sound like snoring, followed by a clucking noise.

Poison Dart FrogPoison Dart Frogs live

in rain forests. They can be yellow,

gold, copper, red, green, blue or black in color.

They are highly toxic. One two-inch-long frog has enough venom to kill 10 grown men!

They eat small insects.

Glass FrogGlass Frogs live in

Central and South America.

They have transparent skin, allowing you to see inside its body.

They eat insects.

ResourcesNational Geographic www.nationalgeographic.comWisconsin Department of Natural Resources http://dnr.wi.goveNature www.eNature.com