Background

Frogs are quite remarkable creatures, from their adaptations to their lifecycle they are a great animal for students to investigate.

Prior Knowledge

No prior knowledge necessary. Can be taught as a previsit, post visit or stand alone program

Learning Intentions

In this program students will:

• Link the different parts to a frogs body with their functions
• Undertsand camouflage
• Be able to sequence the life cycle stages of frogs
• Look at the internal structures of frogs.

Activities

Students will:

• Play “Where’s the frog”
• Observe live frogs or tadpoles
• Sequence the frog lifecycle cards
• Complete a frog dissection on the ipads.

Victorian Curriculum

• Different living things have different life cycles and depend on each other and the environment to survive (VCSSU058)
• Safely use appropriate materials, tools, equipment and technologies (VCSIS067)
• Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (VCSSU074).

Onsite Program link

• Fascinating frogs
• What's growling in the wetland.