Amphibian Identification Exercise
computer activityhandout exercisesuggested grade levels: 7-12
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Overview:
Idaho is home to many amphibians. You can use the key to identify the species listed below. Use the key to compare your species with the choices given and choose the option that best matches the characteristics of your species. It is important that you pay close attention to detail. If you are careful, this should lead you to page where you can name it and tell how it lives.

Procedure:
Click on Atlas Home, Biology, Amphibians, Identification Pages, then on Visual Key to Idaho's Amphibians.

Handouts/Activity links:
amphho.pdf | amphAK.pdf | Visual Key

Handout Sample:
The sample questions below are shown in the printed handout.

  1. This Species has rough, dry skin.

    Common Name:
    Scientific Name:
    Habitat:
    Diet:

Related Lesson Topics:
Biology: Amphibians
Biology: Biology Topics

Lesson plan by James Scannell and Stefan Sommer, 2001
Photos by Stephan Burton, Michael Dorcas, Charles Peterson, Ean Harker, and Larry West.
Idaho Achievement Standards (as of 7/2001) met by completing this activity:
351.01.02.05
352.01
355.01
798.01.02.05
799.01
802.01