1. Science Grade 2 Ginette Boudreau Source for image: http://soleilimg1.free.fr/gifs/gifs.php3?cat=animaux&scat=grenouille&debut=60&nba=6&suite=yes

2. Students will learn about:  Amphibians  Metamorphosis and development of frogs  A frog’s life cycle  Characteristics of frogs and tadpoles  The needs of frogs and tadpoles

3. Task: 1. Find a partner and tell each other what you already know about frogs. 2. Continue reading the powerpoint.

4. Frogs…  have backbones  live part of their lives in water and the other part on land  are cold blooded  return to the water to lay eggs image: answersingenesis.org,Retrieved January, 18 2011

5.  It means change in appearance  It means transformation  Frogs go through an important physical change called metamorphosis

6. Adult frog Frogs mate Lay eggsTadpoles

7. In Spring  Males sing to attract a female in the spring  They often mate in the water  Females lay many eggs in the water  Males fertilize the eggs once they are laid Mating image:: Retrieved January 18, 2011 from the-reaction.blogspot.com/2007_03_11_archive.htm

8.  Eggs are covered in a jelly substance  They are found in water  Hatch in 6 to 21 days  They become Tadpoles Startosta,P. (photographe of egg). (1991). La grenouille, Belgique,Éditions Milan

9.  Come out of the egg after 21 days  Live underwater for 90 days  Eat aquatic plants  Breathe with their gills Startosta,P. (photographe of tadpole). (1991). La grenouille, Belgique,Éditions Milan

10. During 90 days, the tadpoles will have a very interesting transformation called … Guess what is the answer? Click and reveal

11. Day 1 Week 6 Week 10 Startosta,P. (photographe of life cycle). (1991). La grenouille, Belgique,Éditions Milan

12. Task: In your art journal, draw what you think the tadpole will look like at week 14.

13.  Click on the link to watch a video of the frog’s life cycle  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GGuEr- MQf4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GGuEr- MQf4

14.  Live in water and on land  Eat insects  Have 4 legs  Breathe with lungs  Do not have a tail  Swim and leap Source for image: http://soleilimg1.free.fr/gifs/gifs.php3?cat=animaux&scat=grenouille&debut=60&nba=6&suite=yes

15.  http://allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/cycle.html (Did you know) http://allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/cycle.html  https://portal.nbed.nb.ca/tr/cd/Documents/,DanaInf o=portal.nbed.nb.ca,SSL+You%20and%20Your%20 World%20Grades%20K%20-2%20English.pdf (NBED Curriculum) https://portal.nbed.nb.ca/tr/cd/Documents/,DanaInf o=portal.nbed.nb.ca,SSL+You%20and%20Your%20 World%20Grades%20K%20-2%20English.pdf  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GGuEr-MQf4 (video-how tadpoles change) Retrieved on January 18, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GGuEr-MQf4  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmsTccmRMh4 &feature=related (animal life cycles) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmsTccmRMh4 &feature=related

16.  http://soleilimg1.free.fr/gifs/gifs.php3?cat=an imaux&scat=grenouille&debut=60&nba=6&s uite=yes (all clipart in this presentation) http://soleilimg1.free.fr/gifs/gifs.php3?cat=an imaux&scat=grenouille&debut=60&nba=6&s uite=yes  Pictures in the presentation (see below picture for references)