Frog Eat Frog World

In this specific set of articles, students will learn all about the impact of invasive bullfrogs on the population of endangered Chiricahua leopard frogs. They will explore challenging wildlife management issues such as removal of animals.

The original article appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Arizona Wildlife Views. It was written by Audrey Owens. This article was modified into classroom appropriate versions by Jenna Woods, a wildlife education intern.

SELECTING THE RIGHT ARTICLE
In general, each version contains the same content, just at a reading level appropriate for different students. There are a couple of different ways that you could use these articles. Some teachers select one version that fits their grade level and all students read that same version. Other teachers use all three versions and assign individual students to a specific version based on their reading ability. The version can be found in the upper right corner of each article.

We have included some general information to help you decide which level will be appropriate for your students. You will find the lexile range level as well as a word count for the article.

VERSION A: 

• Lexile: 610L-800L
• Word Count: 490

VERSION B: 

• Lexile: 810L-1000L
• Word Count: 644

VERSION C: 

• Lexile: 1210L-1400L
• Word Count: 1135

STANDARDS CORRELATION

These articles and the accompanying questions correlate to the following Arizona Department of Education academic content standards for various grade levels.

4TH GRADE: 

• English Language Arts: 4.RI.1
• Science: 4.L4U1.11

5TH GRADE: 

• English Language Arts: 5.RI.1
• Science: 5.L4U3.11

6TH GRADE: 

• English Language Arts: 6.RI.1
• Science: 6.L2U3.11, 6.L2U1.13

HIGH SCHOOL: 

• English Language Arts: 9-10.RI.1, 9-10.RI.4, 11-12.RI.1, 11-12.RI.4
• Science: HS.L2U3.18, HS+B.L4U1.2

RELATED RESOURCES

• Frog Educational Videos
• Aquatic Invasive Species