Guardian Frogs of Borneo: Why Exceptions Matter in Biology and Everyday Life

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Galactic Polymath

Resource Type

Classroom Material Unit

Keywords

animal behavior frogs mating systems parental care sex differences sexual selection

Subjects

Applied Sciences Science STEAM Elementary STEAM Middle School STEAM STEAM Secondary

Grade Levels

Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9

Audience

Classroom Teacher / Educator

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards

MS-LS1-4 Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
MS-LS4-3 Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.

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Guardian Frogs of Borneo: Why Exceptions Matter in Biology and Everyday Life

Out of 8,000+ frog species, Guardian Frogs are one of the first to show females that call & males that care for offspring. Students will gain wonder and appreciation for how diverse animal mating systems are while doing fun activities and analyzing real data.

Publisher

Galactic Polymath