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The Turning Point of the Frog-Prince

The Turning Point of the Frog-Prince. Dr. Joann Keyton With assistance from Dr. Christi Moss. The background. Was looking for V-day gifts for friends . . . Saw this frog-prince toy at Borders. Looked interesting . . . hmmm . . . Better as a research project than a gift

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The Turning Point of the Frog-Prince

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  1. The Turning Pointof the Frog-Prince Dr. Joann Keyton With assistance from Dr. Christi Moss

  2. The background • Was looking for V-day gifts for friends . . . Saw this frog-prince toy at Borders. • Looked interesting . . . hmmm . . . Better as a research project than a gift • So my sharing these findings is my V-day gift to you.

  3. Research Questions • Can a frog be turned into a prince? • If so, what kind of prince would he be?

  4. Method Out of box; Sunday 2:38 pm • Followed instructions on box • Take off pull-tab • Put in cold water to cover frog’s head • Prince should arrive in 72 hours With water

  5. Process Back of frog turning yellow; Sunday 2:41 pm • Frog starts to bubble, according to directions on box • Back of frog turns light yellow Frog bubbling, like Alka Seltzer dissolving; Sunday 2:58 pm

  6. Frog back starts to disappear Frog back dissolving; starts on back side; Sunday 3:02 pm Frog dissolving; 50% back gone; 80% frog front gone; Sunday 3:17 pm 95% frog front & back gone; prince fully visible; frog skeleton remains; Sunday 3:34 pm

  7. Additional Method • As instructed by box, water is changed. • Prince is visible, but frog skeleton (where frog back was joined to frog front) remains—hanging limply around prince’s waist • Sunday 3:58 pm

  8. Prince and Frog are rejoined • Sunday, 5:10 pm • Frog skeleton remains, but now floats above prince’s head. • Provides new metric for measurement

  9. The boring part • Sunday • 5:34 pm; • no visible change • 6:14 pm; • no visible change • 7:31 pm; • no visible change

  10. Finally, something happens • Sunday, 9:24 pm • Prince is fatter, not taller

  11. Boring part II--Monday • 8:59 am • Prince slightly taller, but still in frog shadow • 5:04 pm • Prince slightly taller and fatter

  12. Final findings--Tuesday • 8:47 am; Prince is slightly taller and fatter • Finally!!!!; Noon; Prince is tall enough to “see” over frog skeleton • 4:10 pm; experimental period of 72 hours is officially over; prince has not having changed since first observation on Tuesday

  13. Final observation

  14. Results • RQ1: Yes, a frog can turn into a prince. • RQ2: He’s not much of a prince. He’s short and fat. His crown looks like a baseball cap with twigs in the front.

  15. Interpretation • Don’t buy into the fairy tale. The frog was more of a frog than the prince was a prince. Frogs are just sometimes better.

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