1 all about frogs by: trista beam mid valley elementary images from google

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All About FrogsAll About FrogsBy: Trista BeamBy: Trista Beam

Mid Valley ElementaryMid Valley ElementaryImages from Google

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FrogsFrogs It’s time to learn about the life of a It’s time to learn about the life of a

frog. We will explore some important frog. We will explore some important characteristics and the life cycle.characteristics and the life cycle.

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HabitatHabitat

Frogs are found Frogs are found on all continents on all continents of the world, of the world, except except Antarctica.Antarctica. most found in most found in

tropicstropics near ponds or near ponds or

streamsstreams treestrees burrowed under burrowed under

groundground

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How Do Frogs Breathe?How Do Frogs Breathe?

Frogs can breathe Frogs can breathe underwater. They underwater. They breathe through breathe through their skin.their skin.

Frogs can also Frogs can also breathe on land breathe on land with their lungs.with their lungs.

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FoodFood

Frogs typically eat Frogs typically eat insects and worms insects and worms Long sticky tongueLong sticky tongue

Flips outFlips out Attached to front of Attached to front of

mouthmouth Swallow food wholeSwallow food whole

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Eyes and FeetEyes and Feet

Frogs have big Frogs have big eyes. eyes.

They are on top of They are on top of their head.their head.

Frogs have webbed Frogs have webbed feet.feet.

The webbing helps The webbing helps them to swim.them to swim.

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Frog PartsFrog Partseyeskin

nostril

tympanum

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EggEgg A frog starts its life in an egg. The A frog starts its life in an egg. The

female frog lays her eggs in the female frog lays her eggs in the water.water. tiny black dotstiny black dots covered in jellycovered in jelly frogspawnfrogspawn

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TadpoleTadpole Tadpoles grow Tadpoles grow

inside the jelly inside the jelly covering until they covering until they are big enough to are big enough to hatchhatch Push through jellyPush through jelly Gills to breatheGills to breathe Grow fastGrow fast Eat tiny plants Eat tiny plants

(algae)(algae) Tails for swimmingTails for swimming

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Tadpole With Two LegsTadpole With Two Legs

The tadpole grows two back legs and The tadpole grows two back legs and webbed feet. webbed feet. gills begin to shrinkgills begin to shrink lungs developlungs develop

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Tadpole With Front and Tadpole With Front and Back LegsBack Legs

The tadpole grows front legs.The tadpole grows front legs. tail shrinkstail shrinks

used for nutrientsused for nutrients

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FrogletFroglet The tadpole is now a young frog The tadpole is now a young frog

called a froglet.called a froglet. short tail that continues to shrinkshort tail that continues to shrink climbs out of waterclimbs out of water eats insects and wormseats insects and worms

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Adult FrogAdult Frog

AmphibianAmphibian lives on land and lives on land and

in the waterin the water Stays near waterStays near water

moist skinmoist skin lays eggslays eggs

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Frog Life CycleFrog Life Cycle

Egg

Froglet

Adult

Tadpole

Tadpole with

back legs

Tadpole withfrontlegs

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Frog vs. ToadFrog vs. Toad

Smooth, wet skinLives near or in waterLong back legsMany different colors

Bumpy, dry skinLives on landHas short legsUsually gray or brown

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Did you know…Did you know…

Frogs are cold blooded?Frogs are cold blooded? body temperature is the same inside as body temperature is the same inside as

outout

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Did you know…Did you know…

Frogs don’t drink water with their Frogs don’t drink water with their mouths?mouths? Absorb water through their skinAbsorb water through their skin

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Did you know…Did you know…

Only male frogs croak?Only male frogs croak? vocal sacvocal sac

buff out like a balloonbuff out like a balloon

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DidDid you know…you know…

There are 4000 different kinds of There are 4000 different kinds of frogs?frogs?

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What is your favorite fact about frogs?