All About Frogs
By: Trista Beam
Mid Valley Elementary
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Frogs
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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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Habitat
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Frogs are found on
all continents of
the world, except
Antarctica.
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most found in
tropics
near ponds or
streams
trees
burrowed under
ground
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How Do Frogs Breathe?
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Frogs can breathe
underwater. They
breathe through
their skin.
Frogs can also
breathe on land with
their lungs.
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Food
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Frogs typically eat
insects and worms
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Long sticky tongue
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Flips out
Attached to front of
mouth
Swallow food whole
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Eyes and Feet
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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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eye
Frog Parts
skin
nostril
tympanum
foot
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Egg
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A frog starts its life in an egg. The
female frog lays her eggs in the water.
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tiny black dots
covered in jelly
frogspawn
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Tadpole
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Tadpoles grow inside
the jelly covering
until they are big
enough to hatch
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Push through jelly
Gills to breathe
Grow fast
Eat tiny plants
(algae)
Tails for swimming
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Tadpole With Two Legs
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The tadpole grows two back legs and
webbed feet.
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gills begin to shrink
lungs develop
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Tadpole With Front and Back
Legs
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The tadpole grows front legs.
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tail shrinks
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used for nutrients
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Froglet
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The tadpole is now a young frog called a
froglet.
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short tail that continues to shrink
climbs out of water
eats insects and worms
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Adult Frog
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Amphibian
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lives on land and in
the water
Stays near water
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moist skin
lays eggs
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Frog Life Cycle
Adult
Egg
Tadpole
Froglet
Tadpole
with
front
legs
Tadpole
with
back legs
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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
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Did you know…
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Frogs are cold blooded?
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body temperature is the same inside as out
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Did you know…
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Frogs don’t drink water with their
mouths?
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Absorb water through their skin
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Did you know…
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Only male frogs croak?
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vocal sac
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buff out like a balloon
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Did you know…
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There are 4000 different kinds of frogs?
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What is your favorite fact about frogs?
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