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Educational Resources

Illinois Frogs and Toads

Aquatic Crossword Puzzle
Aquatic Illinois Unit Lessons
Biodiversity of Illinois Species Search Web page
ENTICE Workshops Web Page
Illinois Frogs and Toads Poster
Illinois Habitats are Homes Poster
Kids for Conservation® - Archive, December 2014, Winter Residents
Kids for Conservation® - Archive, March 2015, Frogs and Toads
Kids for Conservation® - Archive, April 2015, Signs of Spring
Kids for Conservation® - Archive, August 2018, American Bullfrog
Kids for Conservation® - Archive, November 2019, Adaptations: Color
Resources Trunks and Field Packs
State Fair Tent Banners - 2024, Illinois Endangered and Threatened Species
Wild About Illinois Frogs and Toads! Web page

Podcasts

​Click here for the Podcasts page. Search "Amphibians."

Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify American Toads by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Green Treefrogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Fowler's Toads by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Cricket Frogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Western Chorus Frogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Gray Treefrogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Spring Peepers by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Crawfish Frogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Wood Frogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Pickerel Frogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Northern Leopard Frogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Wood Frogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Pickerel Frogs by Their Call?
Hey IDNR, How Do I. . .Identify Northern Leopard Frogs by Their Call?
What Am I? Amphibian 1
What Am I? Amphibian 3

Activity Books

A Year with Wildlife (English and Spanish)

Find out what happens to wildlife during every month of the year with this 24-page activity book. The color-by-number pages will help students gain a realistic perspective on how these species actually appear. Targeted Grades: K-3. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.

Slime, Scales and Mudpuppy Tails (English and Spanish)

This activity book contains information about Illinois amphibians and reptiles with illustrations to color. Targeted Grades: K-8. Permission to photocopy these pages is granted for use with students in the classroom.