Life Cycle of a Frog

The frog lays its eggs in the water or in wet places.

A floating clump of eggs is called a frog spawn.

A frog can lay thousands of eggs at one time! WOW!

After 21 days, a tadpole is born! A tadpole is a baby frog.

A tadpole has a long tail and lives in the water.

These small plants are called algae. Tadpoles eat very small plants that stick to larger plants in the water. These small plants are called algae.

After about 5 weeks, the tadpole grows hind legs and forelegs.

The tadpole also starts developing lungs!

Once in a while the tadpole swims up to the surface to breathe some air.

Over the next few weeks, the tadpole starts looking more like a frog. The tadpole’s tail gets smaller and it’s legs get larger. It’s lungs get bigger too.

Finally, the tadpole turns into a frog!

A frog has legs, lungs, and no tail. It eats insects and worms and lives mostly on land.

Eventually the frog finds a mate Eventually the frog finds a mate. The female lays eggs and the male fertilizes them.

Then the cycle begins all over again!

The frog lays it’s eggs. A tadpole is born.

The tadpole grows legs and develops lungs…

And then the tadpole turns into a frog!

CREDITS: Created by Stefanie Oddo All images courtesy of Microsoft Clipart Information provided from: http://www.tooter4kids.com/Frogs/life_cycle_of_frogs.htm