Frogs
Publication Information
Author:  Bishop, Nic	Illustrator:
Title:  Frogs	Date:  2008
Publisher:  Scholastic Press	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0439877555	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, photographic essay
HSE Descriptor(s):    science| language arts - writing
Summary:
Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. This books gives their stories in picture and word. All you ever wanted to know about frogs - told from a wonderful perspective of the photographer's lens.
Teaching Ideas:
Students might want to research and find/take photos of a particular animal/thing they are especially interested in. Include use of technology in their research by using programs that store and create scrapbooks. The specialized vocabulary in the book could be taught before students read the book.
Teaching Strategies:
DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf
Herringbone    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Sketch to Stretch    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Science > nature > naturalists Science > wilderness Science > biology Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior > life cycles

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