Do frogs actually have long tongues? And do they really ribbit? We’re unveiling the truth behind some froggy myths and discovering God’s designs in these amazing jumpers!
Here’s our trail map:
How Do Frogs Hop?
How Long Is a Frog’s Tongue?
How Do Frogs Ribbit?
How Does Singing Worship Bless God and Us?
Download this lesson’s free coloring sheet: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/how-long-is-a-frogs-tongue/
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Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615
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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:
“How many are your works, Lord!
In wisdom you made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24 (NIV)
“Shout to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with joy; come before him with singing.” Psalm 100:1-2 (NCV)
“Let the teaching of Christ live in you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and instruct each other by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16 (NCV)
“Praise the Lord from the earth,
you large sea animals and all the oceans,
lightning and hail, snow and mist,
and stormy winds that obey him,
mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
wild animals and all cattle,
crawling animals and birds,
kings of the earth and all nations,
princes and all rulers of the earth,
young men and women,
old people and children.
Praise the Lord,
because he alone is great.
He is more wonderful than heaven and earth.” Psalm 148:7-13 (NCV)
Terms Learned in This Episode:
Saltation: Moving by jumps or hops instead of walking.
Catapult: A machine that stores energy and then releases it all at once to fling something through the air.
Tendon: Strong, stretchy cords made from collagen that connect muscles to bones.
Viscosity: Describes how thick or runny a liquid is.
Buccal Cavity: The space inside a frog’s mouth and throat where air can move in and out.
Vocal Sacs: Stretchy pouches of skin that some frogs use to make their calls louder.
Frog recording credits:
Pacific treefrog “ribbit” recordings: https://californiaherps.com/
Spring peepers recording: JohnDziak, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wood frogs: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Banded bullfrog: Inspector, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Grey treefrog: llap, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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