frogs Archives - Education

10 Jun 2020

Alien frog invasion wreaks havoc on natural habitat

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The spotted-thighed frog will devour almost anything that fits into its mouth, with devastating impacts on ecosystems. This article about an introduced frog species is well suited to biology students in years 6 and 7 who are learning about the … Continued

28 Nov 2018

Maths Delivers: Ecological Modeling

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Topics: Biological Sciences - Ecosystems Additional: Careers, Maths, Technology, Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems Years: 6, 7, 9 Maths Delivers: Ecological Modeling Video Length: 8:06m This engaging film shows how ecological modelling can be used … Continued

10 Oct 2018

Science Meets Making

by Hilary Jones | posted in: STEM In Action, Biological Sciences | 0

Science is a creative process. When presented with a new problem, scientists are given the challenge to come up with finding creative solutions using whatever skills and tools they have at hand. This short video talks to James O’Hanlon, a … Continued

10 Nov 2017

How do you ID a frog?

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences | 0

Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems Chemical Sciences – Mixtures and Separation Additional: Careers Concepts (South Australia): Biological sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems Chemical Sciences - Properties of Matter Years: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9 New FrogID App to Help Save … Continued

4 Sep 2017

Frogs, Ecosystems & Cloning

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences | 0

Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems; Cells; Genetics Physical Sciences – Environment Additional: Careers Concepts (South Australia): Years: 7, 8, 9, 10 Video length: 4:05m Can you bring a creature back from the dead? And why would you want to anyway? … Continued