1. How Do Animals Change as They Grow?

2. The learner will:
Recognize that as an organism grows, its appearance may change.
Sequence pictures of a frog from birth to adulthood.

3. Animals change in size and shape as they grow.

4. A frog hatches from jelly-like eggs.
Most frogs lay their eggs in water.
Each female lays thousands of eggs at a time.

5. A frog begins life as a tadpole.
A tadpole has no legs.
A tadpole has a tail.
A tadpole looks like a small fish.
A tadpole lives in water.

6. As It Grows The tadpole’s hind legs begin to grow.
The body becomes thicker.
The tail shortens.
The head becomes larger.

7. In a few weeks the tadpole will be a frog.
Adult frogs have legs.
Adult frogs do not have a tail.
Adult frogs live on land.

8. Label the frog life cycle diagram.1.

9. Sources
Life Cycle of a Frog