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Title: Life Cycle of the Frog


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Life Cycle of the Frog
  • By Jackie
  • Grade 2
  • Boundary Street Elementary

2
What are the stages of growth for the frog?
  • Egg
  • Tadpole
  • Young adult
  • Frog

3
Stage OneEggs
  • The adult female lays eggs in the water.
  • The eggs are small and are protected by a thick,
    clear, jelly-like substance.
  • The eggs are laid in clusters.

Pictures from How Do Frogs Grow? Judy
Nayer Newbridge Discovery Links
4
Stage TwoTadpoles
  • Tadpoles hatch from the eggs.
  • Tadpoles live in water and eat water plants.
  • Tadpoles store fat in their tails.
  • They breath with gills.
  • Tadpoles begin to grow hind legs.

Pictures from How Do Frogs Grow? Judy
Nayer Newbridge Discovery Links
5
Stage ThreeYoung Adult
  • The tadpoles tail becomes shorter as the hind
    legs grow longer.
  • Front legs begin to appear.
  • Lungs form and gills begin to disappear.
  • When the tail is almost gone, the tadpole has
    become a frog.

Pictures from How Do Frogs Grow? Judy
Nayer Newbridge Discovery Links
6
Stage FourAdult Frog
  • The adult frog lives on land.
  • It breathes through lungs.
  • Its tail has completely disappeared.
  • The adult frog eats insects.

Pictures from How Do Frogs Grow? Judy
Nayer Newbridge Discovery Links
7
Frog Facts
  • Frogs belong to the amphibian animal group.
  • They are able to live in most any environment,
    except in Antarctica and the driest deserts.
  • The most common environments are moist, tropical
    areas.
  • Frogs have smooth, moist skin bulging eyes and
    eternal eardrums.
  • Long hind legs help frogs make long leaps.
  • Webbed feet also help frogs to become excellent
    swimmers.
  • A frogs tongue is attached at the front of the
    mouth and is covered with a sticky substance.

8
Frog Facts
  • They have teeth in the upper jaw, but not in the
    lower.
  • Frogs breathe air, but are able to stay under
    water for long periods of time. They can also
    breathe through their skin.
  • Frogs like to eat insects, worms, and centipedes.
    Some frogs also eat other frogs, tadpoles small
    fish, mice and small snakes.
  • The largest frog in North America is the
    bullfrog. It can be 18 inches long and weigh 1.2
    pounds.
  • The largest frog in the world is the African
    Giant frog. It can be 26 inches long and weigh
    10 pounds.
  • Frogs help people by eating pesky insects. They
    are also used for food and research in labs.

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Resources
  • Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99
  • Carson Delosa Life Cycle of the Frog poster
  • www.webshots.com
  • ???Book
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