Frogs Living World Learning Intentions Science Living World

Frogs Living World

Learning Intentions: Science Living World Levels 1 and 2 ● Recognise that all living things have certain requirements so they can stay alive. ● Recognise that living things are suited to their particular habitat.

Before you start What do I know? What do I want to know?

Before ideas: Fact or Fib? Sort before inquiry to guide our investigation. . . what do we think? What do we know? What do we WONDER? How will we find out? Facts? Fibs? Frogs breathe through their skin. Frogs are warm blooded. Frogs eat flies. Frogs can’t swim. Frogs live in trees. Frogs drink water. Some frogs are poisonous. Frogs only live in ponds. Baby frogs are called froglets. Frogs live in the snow. Frogs lay eggs. Frogs have teeth.

What is a frog? Classify pictures of amphibians and reptiles. Pictures to print for classification: What is an amphibian? What is a reptile? Google images of amphibians Write and share/publish an information report about frogs. google images of reptiles

Pictures for sorting: Amphibians: Reptiles:

More pictures: Sparklebox Amphibians Pictures Sparklebox has lots of free printables about amphibians and reptiles. Sparklebox Reptiles Pictures

Where do frogs live? Habitat: Google images of frog habitats Draw a home for a frog. . . what do they need? What do frogs need to live? Cut/paste activity of Label it. Share it with the class. Keeping frogs NZ Set up a class aquarium. What do we need/why? pictures of things frogs need/don’t need. Or, circle things frogs need. Or, draw what you think frogs need.

What do frogs eat? Sort food pictures into groups of what frogs eat/don’t eat. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=CPKo. Glsm. Spk How do frogs eat? Draw/paint a picture of a frog with a collage, long tongue. . . attach a food a frog would eat on the end of the frogs tongue. Frog template: http: //www. artforkidshub. com/wp -content/uploads/2013/02/frog-popup. jpg

Life Cycle of a Frog: Sparklebox frog cut/paste life cycle

Native Frogs of NZ NZ Conservation Dept. Native NZ Frogs http: //www. nzfrogs. org /Resources. html lots of resources here and printables.

Endangered Frogs: TThedfkedfjnt The red eyed tree frog: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=U 7 c. Chtwr. Xx https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 r 8_gk. HG 8 e 0 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=42 GAn 4 v 5 Mg. E https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 x. GY 0 PFz-T 0 http: //www. activewild. com/red-eyed-tree-frog-facts/

Presenting Our Findings: Reading: Read school journals about frogs, poems, nursery rhymes, Library books, posters etc. . . Writing: Publish frog facts onto frog templates/lily pads. Book creator i. Pads Acrostic poems about frogs. Write a describe/information report. Write a narravtive about a frog, once upon a time. . . Frog craft activities

Music/Art/Drama: Music: Gallop went the frog Drama: Role play a life 5 Speckled Frogs Dramatise the “Wide Mouthed Frog. ” Rainbow Connection Crazy Frog Crazy frog another version cycle. Role play or use puppets to Sing 5 speckled frogs. Printable puppets activity village.

Assessment: Fact or Fib? Sort quiz questions into facts or fibs. Sequence a life cycle of a frog. A cloze activity sheet. A frog presentation of what we found out eg; a pic collage, a play, a story, a poster, a frog fact sheet. Present findings to the class. Share on the class blog/Junior Assembly

More art/craft/display ideas:

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