Attention Getter: What Am I?
Tell the class that you are going to give them hints about today’s lesson. Then act out the life events of a frog! Start in a small ball. Then grow two back legs and then two front. Hop! Put on a frog hat that has some big frog eyes glued to it. Use a fly finger puppet or picture to fly back and forth as you follow it with your eyes, without moving your head. Go side to side and up and down. Then, quickly pretend to eat it.
Activity 1: Frog Life Cycle.
Introduce the frog life cycle to the class. Show one picture at a time and discuss it. Introduce the words amphibian, tadpole and review hibernate. You can also show the class that frog eggs are different than the eggs we use for cooking. You can show them a boiled egg and then let them feel “water bead” eggs that can be found at the dollar store or craft stores as you talk about the eggs. After discussing the three parts of the life cycle, let the children reenact them just like you did in the Attention Getter.
Book: Frog.
There are many excellent books that depict the lifecycle of a frog. Use any book that you have that is most appropriate for your class. Our children love this book as it has clear overlay pages that show different parts of a frog and its life cycle.
Activity 2: Frog or Toad?
Place a picture of a frog on the floor and a picture of a toad. Tell the class that they are both types of frogs, but there are a few things that are different about them. Explain how frogs are smooth and shiny while toads feel dry and bumpy. Have a list of the things that are different between frogs and toads (See attached list). Read one to the class and let them guess which one it goes by.
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