Join us for this special program as we celebrate Amphibian Week. Learn about amphibians, get an up-close look of some of them and chat with an amphibian expert.
This virtual school program is part of Conservation Classroom, a collection of monthly lessons for K-5 students. Each lesson has four elements: wonder (video), engage (live virtual program), act (activities), and connect (video). Follow along with all four parts or pick and choose the videos and activities you want to explore.
K-5
Supports NGSS K-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-1, 1-LS1-2, 2-LS4-1, 3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-3, 4-LS1-1
amphibians, adaptations, habitats, life cycles
Free
Wonder ›
I wonder... what is an amphibian? Explore what makes an amphibian, an amphibian and meet a few from around the Zoo.
Click the "Watch Video" button below to watch this I Wonder video.
Preguntarse
Me pregunto… ¿qué es un anfibio? Explora lo que hace que un anfibio sea un anfibio y conoce a algunos de los alrededores del zoológico.
Haga clic en el botón "Ver video" a continuación para ver este video de Me pregunto
Engage ›
May 6, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
In this free, live virtual program, meet some amazing amphibians, learn about their unique lifecycles, and discover the adaptations they have for survival.
Need to view the program sooner or want to explore past programs? Check out program recordings from 2024 and 2025.
Language & Access: English, Spanish (simulcast), American Sign Language interpretation, and live English captions.
Act ›
During the live program, follow along with us as we learn about amphibians. After the program, draw yourself as a herpetologist and test your knowledge with the lifecycles and vocabulary activities. Share your drawings with us at nzp-education@si.edu.
Click the "Activities" button below to view the activities.
Acto
Durante el programa en vivo, síganos mientras aprendemos sobre los anfibios. Después del programa, dibújate como un herpetólogo y pon a prueba tus conocimientos con los ciclos de vida y las actividades de vocabulario. Comparte tus dibujos con nosotros en nzp-education@si.edu.
Haga clic en el botón "Actividades" a continuación para ver las actividades.
Connect ›
Meet Sara, a herpetologist and animal care team member. As part of her "unZOOsual" career, Sara uses special care techniques to take care of amphibians.
Conectar
Conoce a Sara, herpetóloga y miembro del equipo de cuidado de animales. Como parte de su carrera "unZOOsual", Sara utiliza técnicas de cuidado especiales para cuidar de los anfibios.
For Educators
Educator's Materials
Conservation Classroom: Discovering Amphibians is best suited for grades K-5. The full lesson consists of two videos, a live program, and two activities. Refer to the Smithsonian Learning Lab collection to help teach this lesson.
Letter to Guardians
After participating in the live program, print or send the following letter to guardians, explaining what their student learned in this lesson and how they can continue to engage from home.
Carta para el tutor
Después de participar en el programa en vivo, imprima o envíe la siguiente carta a los tutores, explicando lo que su estudiante aprendió en esta lección y cómo pueden continuar participando desde casa.
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