Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries: The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs (Hardcover)

from rjmoir

Following the scientific struggle to discover why Panama's beloved golden frog has died off at an alarming rate, Markle's information packed text lives up to the "Mystery" in its subtitle. The format, which first postulates a possible reason for the decline of the frog population - such as climat...

from KarenBall

The golden frog is a traditional symbol of good luck in Panama, and at one time there were millions living in the Central American rain forest. In 1996, the frogs began to disappear, and scientists discovered that they were dying in huge numbers -- and the ones that were alive were more often tha...

from Sullywriter

An engaging, interesting and attractively designed work from a veteran author of many excellent science books for children.

from HeidiJones

This book fit perfectly into our frog unit on adaptations and survival. It was very long, too long to read to my third graders. They loved the photos, and I paraphrased a lot of the text. It was a great text to use to spark discussion and form hypothesis around. Students were able to see how scie...

from mhilary

Science and mystery come together in the this story about Golden Frogs. It is filled with information about the what, who, how and why and has suggested readings and websites for further exploration. This would be a wonderful book to share when discussing vanishing animals.