Welcome

We hope you enjoy the metamorphosis of our tadpoles online as we watch at school. We'll keep you posted on the changes we are noticing each day. While you are waiting, you may want to read some of the books listed on tadpoles and frogs.







Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Student Finds Frog





Third Grader, Bradley found a few frogs this summer with his cousins visiting from Singapore. They found these frogs in a creek and kept them for a few days in a tank. Brad thinks he found leopard frogs and a big bullfrog. He fed them a variety of critters like a butterfly, grasshopper, spider, minnow, and cicada. The cicada seemed to be the favorite on the menu. Check out his pictures!

Summer Growth


Summer fun for Pin. Pin hasn't grown too much this summer, but he does hop around the tank like crazy. He eats a dozen small crickets each week.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Pin in June


"Pin did a flip and was chasing a bug." by David and Anthony
"He walked on the side of his tank." Ella and Matthew
"He doesn't seem to be eating the fireflies." Jaclyn

Pin's Latest Developments


First graders, Sonia, Botand, and Chris L. have been feeding Pin flies, fireflies, and other insects. We haven't seen him eat anything, but the bugs disappear after a while!

Poor Jade


Jade the tadpole still has no legs. She misses her friend Pin, but she seems happy swimming around.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Frog Friends




I found these tiny frogs 45 minutes from Chatham. They were in a big lake. I am researching frogs in the library to find out more about them!
Collin. P.

A New Home for Pin




Pin has moved to a new home. It looks like Pin may be a bullfrog afterall. Crickets are in his tank, but he hasn't eaten them yet. Jade seems sad in her water tank all alone. Pin seems to like his new wet and dry environment. He isn't used to hopping yet and flops about. He is very nervous around students and hides most of the time.