EMERSYN BLAKE and the Spotted Salamander
Extension Activities and Ideas For Teachers and Kids!
I would love to see your creations! Share them with me at [email protected]

• Research another amphibian and create a video sharing what you learned using Flip (or other video tool)
• Find out about other creatures that live in the pond ecosystem, then share your research by creating your own book using Book Creator (or other book creation tool)
• Use Skype a Scientist to meet with and interview a real herpetologist
• Create an amphibian costume for a robot (like Dash, Sphero, Ozobot, BeeBot, LEGO WeDo or another type) and program it to move among "rocks" or "logs"
• Carry out this Water Filter Engineering Design Challenge
• Engineer a way to keep runoff out of a small pond
• Interview a farmer or other agricultural expert to find out how they are protecting ponds near their fields
• Create a script for the Spotted Salamander to tell others about its life at the pond. Use ChatterPix (iOS app, or other voice recording tool) to make your drawing or model of the salamander come to life
• Create a stop motion video showing an amphibian's life cycle
• ​Design and build a new way for Emersyn Blake to carry her science tools when she can't bring her wagon
• Create a "Breaking News" type greenscreen newscast to alert the audience to the plight of Spotted Salamanders or another endangered species (DoInk is a great iOS app to use. Flip or Canva are other great choices!)
• Create a poster informing others about an endangered species using Canva (or other digital poster tool)
• Get a copy of Emersyn Blake's Pond Creatures Coloring and Wonderings Book to color and learn more about many creatures that live in and near the pond
  
• Take your own Wondering Notebook outside and see what interesting things you discover!