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In honor of the Partners for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/a> first annual Amphibian Week<\/a>, I will be publishing two amphibian related activities. Each activity will require about 90 minutes altogether if you do all the parts, and each contains some observation, some playful learning opportunities, and concludes with a Maker project and a chance to reflect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE EVENT POSTPONED: Out of respect for the nationwide protests across the United States that resulted from the most recent series of cases of police violence, most recently of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and so many others, I will postpone my Amphibian Week live event until a later date. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ecological action and justice are intimately linked to racial and social justice on many levels because communities of color and former colonial lands have long been exploited and will be impacted more heavily by climate change. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

However, the loss of human life right now requires a response, and I will spend this evening working on a different artistic project that I will be showing later this month about my intersectional identity and privilege as it relates to my grassroots, and activist practices. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I will be streaming a live class on Monday, June 1 at 4:30 PM EDT via GoogleMeet and FacebookLive. I will answer questions live in the GoogleMeet session, and find answers for questions that come up in the Facebook livestream later on. <\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make the origami frog, you will need the following materials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing and coloring implements to create your frog\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s camouflage pattern, plus card stock, recycled cardboard, a paper plate, business cards, or other stiff paper-like material. Regular paper will not work.  For example:
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Essential questions: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • What influences how a frog jumps?<\/li>
  • How does it relate to my body? <\/li>
  • What changes can I make to my paper frog to make it more like X frog which jumps far?  <\/li>
  • What changes can I make to my paper frog to make it more like Y toad which walk-hops?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    FIRST: Look <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    • Some frogs have long legs, some frogs have short legs.<\/li>
    • Frogs that have short legs don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t jump as high or as far as frogs with long legs.  <\/li>
    • Which frog do you think jumps the farthest?<\/li>
    • What do you notice about these frogs?
      • (Shape color, legs, arms proportions)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        • \"European
          Bufo on Wikimedia \nIric \/ CC BY-SA (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
        • \"Photograph
          Pierre-Yves Vaucher (http:\/\/www.batraciens-reptiles.com) \/ CC BY-SA (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
        • \"\"
          The original uploader was Dawson at English Wikipedia. \/ CC BY-SA (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
        • \"Beerdmore\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s
          Beerdmore\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Chorus Frog from Wikimedia Commons licensed by Creative Commons: \nRushenb \/ CC BY-SA (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          Frog<\/td>Leg length<\/td>Other Observations<\/td>jumper?<\/td><\/tr>
          African Red Legged Running frog<\/a><\/td>Long<\/td>Grey- brown with spots<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
          European Common Toad<\/a><\/td>Short<\/td>bumpy, green, black, and brown<\/td>Ok<\/td><\/tr>
          Berdmore\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Chorus Frog<\/a><\/td>LOOONG!<\/td>Smooth, orange and purple browns<\/td>Very Good<\/td><\/tr>
          Bumblebee toad<\/a><\/td>Short<\/td>Almost black with yellow spots<\/td>Crawls<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

          SECOND: Play<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          You will need: comfortable clothes, and a big space to walk, run, and jump and run in.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Mark out the beginning and end of your racetrack.  If you have outdoor space great!  If not, you can run from one end of a room to another.  This is an experiment in thinking about how our bodies and the bodies of amphibians work.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          If you have a grown-up or friend who can time your race with their phone, that would be fun, but we can learn something even by yourself. You can try with different kinds of shoes,or holding onto your knee if you are alone.  The goal is to think about how it feels different when you move in a different way.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Count your steps and record your time as you try these different ways of getting from one end of the room to the other:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • Walk<\/li>
          • Run<\/li>
          • Tiptoe<\/li>
          • Hop on one foot<\/li>
          • Jump<\/li>
          • Leap (from one foot to the other)<\/li>
          • Hold onto your knees<\/li>
          • Really fast but with the smallest steps you can make.<\/li>
          • Walk with your hands and feet on the ground (or just crawl)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            As you move, think about how that motion feels in your legs and your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            As you move, try as hard as you can to go as fast as you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            • What do you notice?  <\/li>
            • How many steps made the run faster?<\/li>
            • Why do you think that running is faster than walking?<\/li>
            • What do you notice about running versus leaping?  <\/li>
            • How do you think this relates to frogs?<\/li>
            • After running, walking, and leaping, why do you think that salamanders, another kind of amphibian, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t jump?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              THIRD: Make <\/h3>\n\n\n\n