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== =  **THE LIFECYCLE OF A FROG**   =

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Home>>Resources>>Teacher info>>Student info Topic: Life Cycle of a Frog Subject: Science Target: Year 3

Over the next few weeks students will be looking at the life cycles. In particular that of the frog. This study will be approximately ten weeks.


 * Resources required to keep a tank in the classroom:** good size container or tank, dechlorinated water, rocks or gravel, some plants, frozen lettuce leaves or spinach, fish food flakes, algae tablets.


 * Instructions for preparation:** It is recommended to layer the base of the container with rocks or gravel and on a slant to provide a wet area as well as a dry area for when the tadpoles form lungs. Tadpoles prefer shallow water and must be dechlorinated. It is also recommended that some underwater plants are added to the tank. This serves two purposes 1. generating oxygen and 2. providing algae which becomes a food source to the tadpoles.

Tadpoles are herbivores and therefore a diet of lettuce or spinach that has been frozen and thawed is perfect. They will also require fish food flakes and algae tablets. NB. Some pet shops will sell specific tadpole food which can replace fish flakes. it is recommended that tadpoles are fed small amounts twice a day. Adding large amounts of food can be detrimental to water quality.

It is also encouraged to leave the tank either outside in the shade or to place the tank as close to an area in the classroom that will emulate the outside environment.

We recommend that a student or small group of students be allocated the task of frog monitors rotating on a weekly basis. Which gives the child a sense of responsibility. [|Key information for keeping tadpoles]

Scope and Sequence
Predominately the life cycle of Animals is science based in particular the strand life and living, however with the particular activities chosen for this topic it overlaps into several other areas of the curriculum. The research, journal writing and webpage creation overlaps into many of the english strands. The art and the webpage also overlaps into several technology strands. Please find attached the scope and sequence for K-3 from the current curriculum for the subjects covered by this topic.

[|Science Life and Living Scope and Sequence.pdf] [|English Speaking and Listening Scope and Sequence.pdf] [|Technology and Enterprise Materials Scope and Sequence.pdf] [|English Reading Scope and Sequence.pdf] [|Technology Process Scope and Sequence.pdf] [|English Viewing Scope and Sequence.pdf] [|English Writing Scope and Sequence.pdf]