What is an Amphibian

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What is an Amphibian?

• By Brianna Herrera
• Prepared for 1st Grade Science Lesson on Amphibian

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An Amphibian is...

• An amphibian is an animal with moist, hairless
  skin which water can pass in and out.
• Almost all amphibians live the first part of
  their life in water and the second part on land.

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Three Main Groups of Amphibians

• Tailed Amphibians- includes the sirens,
  salamanders, and newts (top,left,and right).
• Tailless Amphibians includes frogs and toads
  (bottom left).
• Wormlike Amphibians includes the caecilians
  (bottom right).

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Where Do Amphibians live?

• Amphibians live in many environments, including
  grasslands, rain forests, conifer forests, alpine
  areas, and deserts.
• Some require freshwater habitats such as ponds,
  swamps, streams, and other wet environments.

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What You Need To Do

• Grab a pencil and a piece of notebook paper.
• Or you can click the button to print out the
  activity sheet.

Circle No if it is not an Amphibian
Circle Yes if it is an Amphibian
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Is This an Amphibian?

• A yellow-striped caecilian.

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Is This an Amphibian?

• A red spotted newt.

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Is This an Amphibian?

• A Green Turtle

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Is This an Amphibian?

• A Red-eyed Leaf Frog

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Is This an Amphibian?

• A Lizard

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Is This an Amphibian?

• An Alligator

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Is This an Amphibian?

• A Mud-Puppy

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How Well Did You Do?

• Time to check your answers.

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The Answers
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References

• http//encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761574532/Amph
  ibian.html

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Activity Sheet