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Curriculum<br />

Connections<br />

NB: These curriculum connections are based on the Ontario provincial<br />

elementary curriculum. For additional information, visit their web site at:<br />

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/elemcurric.html .<br />

General Information<br />

Game/Activity/Topic: <strong>Frogs</strong>: An Introduction<br />

Description: An <strong>introduction</strong> to the topic of frogs <strong>an</strong>d the threats to their survival.<br />

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URL: http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/intro/index.cfm<br />

Legend: St = Str<strong>an</strong>d (please go to the end of this document for a list of all the relev<strong>an</strong>t str<strong>an</strong>d abbreviations)<br />

Curriculum Connections: PRIMARY<br />

Grade ST Science & Technology ST Social Studies ST L<strong>an</strong>guage ST Mathematics<br />

1<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

Characteristics of living<br />

things<br />

Pl<strong>an</strong>t characteristics <strong>an</strong>d<br />

classification<br />

Patterns in living things<br />

Characteristics of living<br />

things<br />

Animal characteristics<br />

<strong>an</strong>d classification<br />

Animal movement<br />

Animal classification<br />

CW<br />

Tr<strong>an</strong>sportation<br />

methods<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

OV<br />

OV<br />

OV<br />

Short pieces<br />

Instructions<br />

Sketches<br />

Media messages<br />

Conventions of media<br />

NN Numbers 0 to 100<br />

GS Positional l<strong>an</strong>guage<br />

2<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

ES<br />

Physical <strong>an</strong>d behavioral<br />

characteristics of <strong>an</strong>imals<br />

Animal movement <strong>an</strong>d<br />

use of the environment<br />

Life cycles <strong>an</strong>d ch<strong>an</strong>ges<br />

Temperature ch<strong>an</strong>ge <strong>an</strong>d<br />

living things<br />

CW<br />

Location <strong>an</strong>d<br />

climate<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

OV<br />

OV<br />

OV<br />

Bold type<br />

Graphics<br />

Short pieces<br />

Instructions<br />

Interactive Program<br />

Pictures<br />

Media messages<br />

Conventions of media<br />

NN Numbers 0 to 100<br />

MS Record results of<br />

measurements in<br />

international<br />

st<strong>an</strong>dard units (SI)<br />

MS SI for temperature<br />

- C°<br />

GS<br />

Positional l<strong>an</strong>guage<br />

3<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

LS<br />

Needs of living things<br />

Factors affecting pl<strong>an</strong>ts<br />

<strong>an</strong>d <strong>an</strong>imals<br />

Habitat of pl<strong>an</strong>ts <strong>an</strong>d<br />

<strong>an</strong>imals<br />

Hum<strong>an</strong> impact on the<br />

natural world<br />

Extinction<br />

CW<br />

CW<br />

CW<br />

SI<br />

Urb<strong>an</strong> & rural<br />

communities<br />

Hum<strong>an</strong> interaction<br />

with environment<br />

Use of natural<br />

resources<br />

Surveys<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

RD<br />

OV<br />

OV<br />

OV<br />

Facts <strong>an</strong>d fiction<br />

Bold type<br />

Apostrophe<br />

Graphics<br />

Short pieces<br />

Instructions<br />

Interactive Program<br />

Pictures<br />

Media messages<br />

Conventions of media<br />

NN<br />

MS<br />

MS<br />

GS<br />

Numbers 0.01 to<br />

1 000<br />

Record results of<br />

measurements in<br />

international<br />

st<strong>an</strong>dard units (SI)<br />

SI for temperature<br />

- C°<br />

Positional l<strong>an</strong>guage<br />

Curriculum Connections: <strong>Frogs</strong>: An Introduction 2 of 5 www.ecokids.ca

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