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Teacher __Information__ As teaches we need to be able to teach all the requirements of the curriculum. In this activity, __students__ will research and hypothesize the life cycle of a frog, then draw on the research report. Throughout the several lessons that will be completed in class, students will be asked to research relevant information about frogs (habitat, food, life cycle). After they have __completed__ this step they will be asked to observe the frogs life cycle progression, complete activities regarding this, take digital photos of their frogs progression and finally present their PowerPoint that they will be asked to __create__.

Suggested lesson schedule

The teacher will explain some background knowledge on frogs such as the habitat and benefit of a frog. The teacher will have the frog aqurium up and running before the school term commences. Before the term starts, teacher should plan ahead. It is essential that the teacher has hatched the frog eggs into tadpoles before the students start the term. This is because there is not enough weeks in a school term to observe the entire cycle. The teacher will assign several group of 4 students. **Lesson time:** 2x 1 hour lessons Resources: 10 tadpoles, a suitable living environment (like a fishbowl or aquarium), frog/tadpole food, camera, student journals provided by teachers and worksheet - As an introduction of this topic, the teacher should explain to students the life cycle of a frog. - The teacher will demonstrate how to raise tadpoles. Tadpoles absolutely depend on having fresh, clean water. If using tap water, let it stand exposed to full sunlight for 5-7 days. Or just buy de-chlorinating drops at fish-carrying pet store. Ensure the tadpoles have a food source. Boiled, then frozen lettuce is fine or tadpole bites from the pet shop. -Hypothesize the life cycle of a frog in their groups of 4. (Verbally) -Draw what they predict a healthy habititat looks like for a frog. (A4 paper) -Research everything they need to know about frogs (what they eat, where they live, how to care for them). See links on Resource page for ideas of websites to use. (Reasearch Notes sheet provided below)
 * Week 1: Research and Preparation **
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 * Students need to: **

At the very beginning of each day, students should take care of their tadpole by maintaining their tadpoles environment and feeding them. Once a week each group should take photos of their tadpoles progression and they should also complete worksheets commenting on their observations. **Lesson time:** 1 hour per week Resource: Observation Worksheet -Teachers need to supervise students as they look after their tadpoles. Ensuring they are being fed the right amount etc. (daily) -Teachers also need to ensure that each group has taken a photo of their tadpoles progression. (once a week) -Worksheets need to be completed with great detail weekly as this will be the information that goes in the PowerPoint presentation at the end. -Observe and take photos of their tadpoles progression. -Complete observation worksheet as best they can.
 * Week 2-3: Tadpole with legs **
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 * Student need to: **



Students need to carry on what they have been doing in previous weeks. Such as taking photographs once a week, ensure the froglets have food and water and filling out __activity sheets__. **Lesson time:** 1 hour per week **Resource:** Observation Worksheet Lesson content: Same as weeks 2-3 -Observe and take photos of their froglets -Complete observation worksheet as best they can.
 * Week 4-6: Froglet **
 * Student need to: **



The frogs should now be adults, ensure the children are still caring for the frogs although their observation work is complete. **Lesson time:** 1-1.5 hours per week **Resource:** Observation Worksheet **Lesson content:** Same as weeks 2-3 & 4-6. -Ensure that the frogs are comfortable in their environments still. -Observe and take photos of their froglets -Complete observation activity
 * Week 7-9: Adult frog **
 * Student need to: **



Due to the life cycle of the frogs being complete, students now have to document their observations through the use of a powerpoint. The teacher is to present the example powerpoint that is provided in this resource simply to ensure the students understand the activity. Teachers also need to give the students instructions on how to upload their photos they have been taking over the past weeks. Lesson Time: 30 mins (to show the powerpoint) and 30 mins (to let the students start) = 1 hour **Resource:** Example Powerpoint -Watch the powerpoint and listen to the teacher ensuring they understand what they will be doing this lesson and the following week. -Understand how to upload their photos onto their computers ready for next week, when they are creating their powerpoints.
 * Week 10: PowerPoint demonstration and photo upload **
 * Students need to: **



Students will create their powerpoint and present it to the class. Each group should be given 4 minutes to present their powerpoint in the last lesson of this week. By doing this activity students not only learn the lifecycle of frogs, but also learn how to use technology such as how to create a PowerPoint, how to use a digital camera and how to upload photos onto powerpoint. **Lesson time:** 3 x 1 hour lessons **Resource:** Data projecter, computer with PowerPoint software and cords/memory cards for the children to transfer their photos onto powerpoint. -Create a powerpoint about the life cycle of their frog, habitat and food sources, just like the example one provided. -Present the powerpoint to the remainder of the class.
 * Week 11: Creation and Presentation **
 * Students need to: **

Other Resources: Click here for an online resource you could access that will provide you with worksheets if you don't want to use the variety that we have already provided. [[http://www.search-results.com/fr?q=frogs&desturi=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.valdosta.edu%2F%257Ejshiver%2Ftopic.html&initialURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.search-results.com%2Fpictures%3Fatb%3Dsysid%253D406%253Auid%253Df4da156e27d7bcf2%253Auc%253D1335501692%253Ab%253DSearchnu%253Asrc%253Dhmp%253Ao%253D14899%253Aq%253Dfrog%26imgc%3Dboth%26imgs%3D1p%26l%3Ddis%26o%3D14899%26q%3Dfrogs%26qsrc%3D2417&fm=i&ac=898&fsel=1&ftURI=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.search-results.com%2Ffr%3Fq%3Dfrogs%26desturi%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.valdosta.edu%252F%25257Ejshiver%252Ftopic.html%26imagesrc%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.valdosta.edu%252F%25257Ejshiver%252Ffrog5.jpeg%26thumbsrc%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fmedia3.picsearch.com%252Fis%253Ff_aU0Wsrq_-1uUeknrXV8SiTSwSob76g2Dzw2y0ah5I%26o%3D14899%26l%3Ddis%26thumbuselocalisedstatic%3Dfalse%26thumbwidth%3D128%26thumbheight%3D107%26fn%3Dfrog5.jpeg%26imagewidth%3D394%26imageheight%3D328%26fs%3D24%26f%3D2%26fm%3Di%26fsel%3D1%26atb%3Dsysid%253D406%253Auid%253Df4da156e27d7bcf2%253Auc%253D1335501692%253Ab%253DSearchnu%253Asrc%253Dhmp%253Ao%253D14899%253Aq%253Dfrog%26ftbURI%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.search-results.com%252Fpictures%253Fimgc%253Dboth%2526q%253Dfrogs%2526page%253D1%2526o%253D14899%2526l%253Ddis%2526pstart%253D0%2526atb%253Dsysid%25253D406%25253Auid%25253Df4da156e27d7bcf2%25253Auc%25253D1335501692%25253Ab%25253DSearchnu%25253Asrc%25253Dhmp%25253Ao%25253D14899%25253Aq%25253Dfrog&atb=sysid%3D406%3Auid%3Df4da156e27d7bcf2%3Auc%3D1335501692%3Ab%3DSearchnu%3Asrc%3Dhmp%3Ao%3D14899%3Aq%3Dfrog%26atb%3Dsysid%253D406%253Auid%253Df4da156e27d7bcf2%253Auc%253D1335501692%253Ab%253DSearchnu%253Asrc%253Dhmp%253Ao%253D14899%253Aq%253Dfrog%26locale%3Den_US&qt=0|Click here]] for an online resource that may help you explain the lyfe cycle to the students.

References:

T.R.E.E. Online. Frig Life Cycle- Extras [image]. Retrieved 16/05/2012 from []