1. All About Frogs By: Trista Beam Mid Valley Elementary
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2. Frogs
It’s time to learn about the life of a frog. We will explore some important characteristics and the life cycle.
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3. Habitat
Frogs are found on all continents of the world, except Antarctica.
most found in tropics
near ponds or streams
trees
burrowed under ground
What is a hbitat?

4. How Do Frogs Breathe?
Frogs can breathe underwater. They breathe through their skin.
Frogs can also breathe on land with their lungs.
What other animals breathe with lungs?
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5. Food Frogs typically eat insects and worms Long sticky tongue
Flips out
Attached to front of mouth
Swallow food whole

6. Eyes and Feet Frogs have big eyes. They are on top of their head.
Frogs have webbed feet.
The webbing helps them to swim.
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7. Frog Parts
eye
skin
nostril
tympanum
foot
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8. Egg
A frog starts its life in an egg. The female frog lays her eggs in the water.
tiny black dots
covered in jelly
frogspawn
Not all the eggs will survive. However, the eggs are clustered together to help protect them from being eaten.
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9. Tadpole
Tadpoles grow inside the jelly covering until they are big enough to hatch
Push through jelly
Gills to breathe
Grow fast
Eat tiny plants (algae)
Tails for swimming
Can you think of other animals that have gills?
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10. Tadpole With Two Legs The tadpole grows two back legs and webbed feet.
gills begin to shrink
lungs develop
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11. Tadpole With Front and Back Legs
The tadpole grows front legs.
tail shrinks
used for nutrients
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12. Froglet The tadpole is now a young frog called a froglet.
short tail that continues to shrink
climbs out of water
eats insects and worms
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13. Adult Frog Amphibian Stays near water lives on land and in the water
moist skin
lays eggs
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14. Frog Life Cycle Can you name the parts of the frog life cycle?
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15. Frog vs. Toad Bumpy, dry skin Lives on land Has short legs
Usually gray or brown
Smooth, wet skin
Lives near or in water
Long back legs
Many different colors

16. Did you know… Frogs are cold blooded?
body temperature is the same inside as out
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17. Did you know… Frogs don’t drink water with their mouths?
Absorb water through their skin
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18. Did you know… Only male frogs croak? vocal sac buff out like a balloon
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19. Did you know… There are 4000 different kinds of frogs?
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20. What is your favorite fact about frogs?