Life Cycle of a Life Cycle of a Frog Frog By: Lauren M.By: Lauren M.

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1. Introduction1. Introduction 2. Task2. Task 3. Process3. Process

6. Extension6. Extension 5. Conclusion5. Conclusion 4. Evaluation4. Evaluation

1. Introduction1. Introduction

What kind of animal is a frog?What kind of animal is a frog? ••Frogs are a small animal and are called Frogs are a small animal and are called

amphibiansamphibians.. This means that they live part of their life in the This means that they live part of their life in the

water and part on land.water and part on land.

How can frogs live in and out of the water?How can frogs live in and out of the water? Frogs are cold-blooded animals.Frogs are cold-blooded animals.

Their body temperature is the same as their Their body temperature is the same as their surrounding temperature.surrounding temperature.

I wonder how a frog grows and what new I wonder how a frog grows and what new vocabulary words we can learn today!vocabulary words we can learn today!

2. Task2. Task▪ ▪ Work in a group of three friends to collect Work in a group of three friends to collect information online about the life cycle of a frog:information online about the life cycle of a frog: 1) review frog websites1) review frog websites 2) analyze life cycle diagrams2) analyze life cycle diagrams 3) watch video clips 3) watch video clips 4) listen to 4) listen to Frog on a LogFrog on a Log on tape & read along on tape & read along▪ ▪ Sequence the life cycle of a frog and list the Sequence the life cycle of a frog and list the characteristics of each stage in Kidspiration. characteristics of each stage in Kidspiration. ▪ ▪ Make props to represent each stage of the life Make props to represent each stage of the life cycle to the class.cycle to the class.

3. Process3. Process 1) Look at:1) Look at: --website about frogswebsite about frogs , , another websiteanother website

--pictures of frog eggspictures of frog eggs

--pictures of tadpolespictures of tadpoles

--pictures of frogs pictures of frogs

2) 2) Analyze diagrams Analyze diagrams of the life cycle, of the life cycle, diagram 2diagram 2 3) 3) Watch a video Watch a video about the life cycle.about the life cycle.

3. Process Continued…3. Process Continued…

4) Obtain the 4) Obtain the Frog on a LogFrog on a Log book and cassette tape from book and cassette tape from your teacher and read along with your group.your teacher and read along with your group.

5) Open 5) Open KidspirationKidspiration and sequence the life cycle of a and sequence the life cycle of a frog.frog.

6) Decide which group members will become each stage 6) Decide which group members will become each stage of the life cycle & of the life cycle & make props make props for each. Act it out for the for each. Act it out for the class!class!

--EggEgg T poad e T poad e -Tadpole -Tadpole Froglet Froglet -Froglet -Froglet Adult Frog Adult Frog

4. Evaluation4. Evaluation 1) You will receive a grade based on:1) You will receive a grade based on:

a) How you worked with your group to a) How you worked with your group to collect information.collect information.

Look at the rubric!Look at the rubric!

b) If you were able to use the information b) If you were able to use the information you learned to sequence the life cycle of a you learned to sequence the life cycle of a frog and act out each stage.frog and act out each stage.

Look at the rubric!Look at the rubric!

a) Group Work Gradea) Group Work Grade

ScoreScore 22 11 00

Sharing Sharing Computer Computer

TimeTime

Took turns on the Took turns on the computer with my computer with my group and group and everyone had the everyone had the same time to same time to search.search.

Took turns part of Took turns part of the time with the time with some arguing some arguing over who would over who would search the search the Internet next.Internet next.

Not able to take Not able to take turns without the turns without the help of the help of the teacher.teacher.

Group Group DiscussionDiscussion

(Vocabulary: (Vocabulary: Indicator 3)Indicator 3)

Described 3 or Described 3 or more stages of more stages of the life cycle in the life cycle in order to complete order to complete the Kidspiration the Kidspiration assignment.assignment.

Described 2 Described 2 stages of the life stages of the life cycle and helped cycle and helped a little to complete a little to complete the Kidspiration the Kidspiration assignment.assignment.

Not able to Not able to describe any of describe any of the stages and the stages and could not help could not help with the with the assignment.assignment.

b) Show What I Know!b) Show What I Know! ScoreScore 22 11 00

ReadingReading(Fluency: (Fluency:

Indicator 2)Indicator 2)

Tracked the print Tracked the print while reading while reading Frog Frog on a Logon a Log and read and read most of the words.most of the words.

Does not track Does not track the entire text. the entire text. Reads some of Reads some of the words.the words.

Does not track Does not track any of the words. any of the words. Does not try to Does not try to read any words.read any words.

SequenceSequence(Genetics: Indicator (Genetics: Indicator

1)1)

Describes the Describes the entire life cycle of entire life cycle of a frog.a frog.

Describes parts Describes parts of the frog life of the frog life cycle.cycle.

Not able to Not able to describe any describe any parts of the life parts of the life cycle.cycle.

Pops and Pops and “Play”“Play”

(Visual Arts:(Visual Arts:

Indicator 3)Indicator 3)

Used art materials Used art materials to clearly create a to clearly create a stage of the life stage of the life cycle. Clearly cycle. Clearly describes the describes the stage to the class.stage to the class.

Used art Used art materials to materials to create some of create some of the details of a the details of a stage in the life stage in the life cycle. Describes cycle. Describes some of the stage some of the stage to the class.to the class.

Art creation does Art creation does not represent a not represent a stage of the life stage of the life cycle. Does not cycle. Does not explain the stage explain the stage to the class.to the class.

5. Conclusion5. ConclusionYippy! Now you know how a frog Yippy! Now you know how a frog

grows! Try and find frogs outside with grows! Try and find frogs outside with your family. Remember to look up in your family. Remember to look up in trees and down into the water! trees and down into the water!

Find some other books at the library Find some other books at the library about frogs!about frogs!

6. Extension Activities6. Extension Activities Coloring PagesColoring Pages

Read and Sing “Five Green and Speckled Read and Sing “Five Green and Speckled Frogs” Frogs”

Frog AdditionFrog Addition