{"id":5587,"date":"2014-08-08T16:05:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T20:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=5587"},"modified":"2026-07-27T07:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:57:58","slug":"vernal-pools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/vernal-pools\/","title":{"rendered":"Vernal Pools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Grade: Kindergarten \u2013 High School (most lessons can be adapted for various grades. Details are included in the Extension Ideas section of each lesson)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-31304\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Canva-Vernal-Pool-300x195.png\" alt=\"A vernal pool of water in the woods surrounded by trees.\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Canva-Vernal-Pool-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Canva-Vernal-Pool-105x68.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Canva-Vernal-Pool-317x206.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Canva-Vernal-Pool-423x275.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Canva-Vernal-Pool.png 565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>This toolkit introduces youth to amphibians found in Maine. It discusses why vernal pools are unique and important habitats and includes materials for in the classroom as well as out. Topics covered in this toolkit include: identification, frog sounds, amphibian life cycles, vernal pool models, and field gear and data sheets to use while exploring an amphibian habitat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-31305 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-300x225.png\" alt=\"A spotted salamander, brown with yellow spots\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-105x79.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-317x238.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-423x317.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-634x476.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-846x635.png 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-951x713.png 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-1268x951.png 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/spotted-salamander1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Items not included<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the kit are listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foul weather gear like boots, raincoats, sunscreen, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First aid kit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coloring utensils<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Computer with internet access<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-31306 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-300x235.png\" alt=\"A wood frog. Tan and brown with darker brown markings.\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-1024x803.png 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-768x603.png 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-105x82.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-317x249.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-423x332.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-634x497.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-846x664.png 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog-951x746.png 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/wood-frog.png 1049w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Lessons included in this kit:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Activity 1: Build a Vernal Pool<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Target Grade: K-8th (extension ideas for older grades)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Targets:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where do vernal pools form?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Name 2 things you would find in a vernal pool to make it successful for amphibians to breed in.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Identify environmental stressors that affect vernal pools.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice collecting data for a vernal pool.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Files: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-1-pdf\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PDF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-1-word\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Word<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Activity 2: Maine Amphibians<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Target Grade: 5th-12th (extension ideas for younger grades)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Targets:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Know the names of a frog and a salamander found in Maine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice looking at physical features to identify amphibians they might find in the field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Identify a frog based on its call.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Files: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-2-pdf\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PDF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-2-doc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Word<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-31307\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-123x300.png\" alt=\"Spotted Salamander Life Cycle with illustrations of each step: Eggs, Larva, Larva with Eggs, Juvenile, and Adult\" width=\"123\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-123x300.png 123w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-418x1024.png 418w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-768x1880.png 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-627x1536.png 627w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-837x2048.png 837w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-57x140.png 57w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-317x776.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-423x1036.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-634x1552.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-846x2071.png 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-951x2328.png 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-1268x3104.png 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Spotted-Salamander-Life-Cycle-scaled.png 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 123px) 100vw, 123px\" \/>Activity 3: Amphibian Life Cycle<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Target Grade: K-6th (extension ideas for older grades)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Targets:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are the different stages an amphibian goes through during its life?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are important habitats that an amphibian needs to survive?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Files: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-3-pdf\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PDF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-3-doc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Word<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Activity 4: Amphibian Camouflage<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Target Grade: K &#8211; 12th<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Targets:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understand the purpose of camouflage and countershading.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Identify an amphibian in Maine that produces a toxin to prevent predators from eating it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understand that it requires work to camouflage correctly!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Files: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-4-pdf\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PDF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-4-doc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Word<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Activity 5: Maine Amphibian ID Practice\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Target Grade: 1st &#8211; 12th<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Targets:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice comparing physical characteristics to identify species in the field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice using the Vernal Pools Maine Amphibian ID guide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn key identifying features of Maine amphibians.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understand that it can be difficult identifying species in the field because you cannot always see the whole organism.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Files: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pool-toolkit-activity-5-pdf\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PDF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-5-doc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Word<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-31308\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Invertebrate-ID-Card-258x300.png\" alt=\"Invertebrate ID Card with: Dragonfly Nymph .25 - 2.5 Inches, Springtail .04 - .08 inches Fairy Shrimp .5 - 2 inches Blackfly Larvae .25 - .5 inches Mosquito Larvae .06 - .5 inches, Caddis Fly Larvae .5 - 1 inch Dobsonfly Larvae 2 - 3 inches, Mayfly Larvae .5 - 1 inch\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Invertebrate-ID-Card-258x300.png 258w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Invertebrate-ID-Card-105x122.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/Invertebrate-ID-Card.png 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,258px\" \/>Activity 6: In the Field\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Target Grade: K-7th (Activity 10 for older grades)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Targets:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use prior knowledge from Activities 1-5 to make observations and identify species while in the field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Identify amphibian and invertebrate species using ID guides.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Collect field data about vernal pool and\/or amphibian habitats using information learned from previous activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice being a good steward of aquatic and terrestrial habitats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Files: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-6-pdf\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PDF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/vernal-pools-toolkit-activity-6-doc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Word<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>More activities are included for middle through high school. 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Details are included in the Extension Ideas section of each lesson) This toolkit introduces youth to amphibians found in Maine. It discusses why vernal pools are unique and important habitats and includes materials for in the classroom as well as out. 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