Go outside with a grown-up after a rain or in the early morning. Look for shady damp places such as mulch, leaves, low plants, flower-bed edges, and the ground near a downspout. Do not touch any toads or frogs you find. Draw one place Tad could rest during the day and one place he might find bugs after dark. Think About It: Which spot in your yard would stay damp longest after a rain? Grandma’s reminder: “Tad is not waiting around doing nothing. He is running a very quiet bug-catching business.”
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Go outside with a grown-up after a rain or in the early morning. Look for shady damp places such as mulch, leaves, low plants, flower-bed edges, and the ground near a downspout. Do not touch any toads or frogs you find. Draw one place Tad could rest during the day and one place he might find bugs after dark. Think About It: Which spot in your yard would stay damp longest after a rain? Grandma’s reminder: “Tad is not waiting around doing nothing. He is running a very quiet bug-catching business.”