SLM521

Web Dropin 5

Richard McFarland

November 5, 2005

How a Tadpole Becomes a Frog

The Life Cycle of the Frog

As we continue our study of Amphibians, we will now look at life cycle of the Frog. The Frog is a good example of an animal whose body goes through distinct stages of development during its life. Those stages or changes are known as the life cycle. For this assignment you will visit two websites and read about Frogs.

Then answer the questions below and fill in the diagram.

Website 1

Visit the website: http://allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/cycle.html

Read the information on this page and take notes on each phase of the Frogs life cycle. Then browse through the website using the “Back” and “Next” buttons at the bottom of the page, to learn additional interesting facts about Frogs and Toads.

Website 2

Visit the website: http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/frogs/lifecycle.html

Study the diagram of the Frogs life cycle and take notes.

Answer the following questions after reviewing the information on the websites:

1. How many stages are there in the life cycle of the Frog?

2. List the stages.

3. How many weeks does it take for the Frog to complete the full growth cycle?

Activity

Draw a picture of each stage of the life cycle of the Frog in the diagrams below. Begin with the first stage. Be sure to label each stage.