Life Cycle of a

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Life Cycle of a Frog
Hilary Taylor EDT 347 Monday 1030 am Sharon
Peterson
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Stage One Eggs or Frog Spawn

• In the Spring, after waking up from
  hibernation, frogs travel to breeding ponds to
  reproduce.
• Female frogs lay eggs and then male frogs
  fertilize the eggs.
• After the eggs are laid the mother and father
  frog leave the eggs.
• After 6-21 days, the eggs will hatch.

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Tadpoles
For 7-10 days after hatching the tadpole still
feeds on the yolk from the egg it hatched out
of. The tadpole at this point consists of poorly
developed gills, a mouth, and a tail. They
usually will stick themselves to floating weeds
or grasses in the water using little sticky
organs between its' mouth and belly area. After
about 4 weeks, the gills start getting grown over
by skin, until they eventually disappear. The
tadpoles get teeny tiny teeth which help them
grate food turning it into soupy oxygenated
particles.
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Tadpoles with Legs
After about 6 to 9 weeks legs begin to sprout
on the tadpole. The head becomes more distinct
and the body elongates (gets longer). The arms
will begin to bulge where they will eventually
pop out, elbow first. After about 9 weeks, the
tadpole looks more like a teeny frog with a
really long tail.
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Young Frog or Froglet
By 12 weeks, the tadpole has only a teeny tail
stub and looks like a miniature version of the
adult frog Soon, it will leave the water, only
to return again to lay more eggs and start the
process all over again!
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Frog
By between 12 to 16 weeks, depending on water
and food supply, the frog has completed the full
growth cycle
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?? Question Time ??

• When do the legs begin to sprout on the tadpole?
• 1 to 3 weeks
• 4 to 7 weeks
• 6 to 9 weeks
• Theyre born with legs!

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Oops! Go back and carefully re-read and try
again!
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Correct! Great Job!
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All about me Hilary
My name is Hilary Taylor and I am a 22 year old
senior at Western Michigan University. I am
studying Elementary Education with minors in
Math, Science, Integrative Creative Arts, and
Early Education. After graduation, I hope to
teach kindergarten in southwest Michigan or South
Bend, Indiana.
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Works Cited
http//www.allaboutfrogs.org
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