{"id":12259,"date":"2019-05-14T08:11:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T08:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=12259"},"modified":"2025-02-18T19:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T23:11:23","slug":"adaptations-for-aquatic-amphibians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/adaptations-for-aquatic-amphibians\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Eastern<\/a>The Purdue Extension-Nature of Teaching has recently released a new publication through The Education Store. The Nature of Teaching provides free Indiana Academic Standard-based lesson plans for students in grades second through sixth to guide them on how to help maintain a healthy environment.<\/p>\n

Understanding adaptations for aquatic amphibians can help humans learn more about healthy ecosystems. Through this educational unit, students will be able to explain how amphibian adaptations benefit survival, describe the importance of Eastern Hellbender adaptations, and identify impacts that humans have on aquatic amphibians.<\/p>\n

These packed lesson plans are great resources for school teachers, parents, 4-H leaders and other natural resource educators. View the Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians<\/a> for the latest installment in the Nature of Teaching resources. See below for other related publications, lesson plans and games.<\/p>\n

Resources
\n<\/strong>Frogs and Toads of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension
\nSalamanders of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store
\nSnakes and Lizards of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store
\nTurtles of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store
\nHelp the Hellbender<\/a>, Purdue Extension
\nHellbender Decline<\/a>, Purdue Extension-FNR Youtube
\nThe Nature of Teaching<\/a>, Lesson Plans K-12, Purdue Extension<\/p>\n

Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, Extension Wildlife Specialist & Research Biologist
\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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