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Throughout our Amphibians topic you will learn about the key features of amphibians, find out what frogs eat and the stages of a frog life cycle. Explore a pond habitat and observe why amphibians live there.
Throughout our Amphibians topic you will learn about the key features of amphibians, find out what frogs eat and the stages of a frog life cycle. Explore a pond habitat and observe why amphibians live there.
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Activity One - Amphibians Poster

Activity 1
Amphibians Poster

  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including,amphibians
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals including amphibians
Activity Two - Label The Amphibian

Activity 2
Label The Amphibian

  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, amphibians
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals including amphibians
Activity Three - Frog Life Cycle

Activity 3
Frog Life Cycle

  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, amphibians
Activity Four - What A Frog Eats

Activity 4
What A Frog Eats

  • Sc1/2.2b identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Activity Five - Pond dipping

Activity 5
Pond Dipping

  • Sc1/1.2 observing closely, using simple equipment
Activity Six - Five Little Speckled Frogs

Activity 6
Five Little Speckled Frogs

  • Mu1/1.1 use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes
Websites

Woodland trust
Website explains the differences between a frog and a toad.

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
This website provides information about different amphibians found in the UK. You can download an amphibian identification sheet and even record details of any amphibians you find.

National Geographic
Pictures and facts about amphibians.
Documentaries

Sir David Attenborough: Planet Earth

Sir David Attenborough: The Life Collections

These series both have beautiful imagery and wonderful explanations about a range of animals in their different habitats, including amphibians.
Activity 1 - Amphibian Poster
Activity 1
Amphibians Poster

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, amphibians
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals including amphibians
Downloads:
Activity Two - Label The Amphibian
Activity 2
Label The Amphibian

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, amphibians
  • Sc1/2.2c describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals including amphibians
Downloads:
Activity Three - Frog Life Cycle
Activity 3
Frog Life Cycle

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.2a identify and name a variety of common animals including, amphibians
Downloads:
Activity Four - What A Frog Eats
Activity 4
What A Frog Eats

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/2.2b identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Downloads:
Activity Five - Pond Dipping
Activity 5
Pond Dipping

Practical Resources:
Relation to Curriculum in England:
  • Sc1/1.2 observing closely, using simple equipment
Downloads:
Activity Six - Five Little Speckled Frogs
Activity 6
Five Little Speckled Frogs

Practical Resources:
  • Mu1/1.1 use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes
Downloads:
Useful Websites

Woodland trust
Website explains the differences between a frog and a toad.

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
This website provides information about different amphibians found in the UK. You can download an amphibian identification sheet and even record details of any amphibians you find.

National Geographic
Pictures and facts about amphibians.

Documentaries

Sir David Attenborough: Planet Earth

Sir David Attenborough: The Life Collections

These series both have beautiful imagery and wonderful explanations about a range of animals in their different habitats, including amphibians.

Additional Hands-On Activities

Birds Activities
Year 1 / Key Stage 1

Birds

£4.50
Fish Activities
Year 1 / Key Stage 1

Fish

£4.00
Mammals Activities
Year 1 / Key Stage 1

Mammals

£4.00
Reptiles Activities
Year 1 / Key Stage 1

Reptiles

£4.50
Habitats: Deserts Activities
Year 2 / Key Stage 1

Habitats: Deserts

£4.50
Habitats: Oceans Activities
Year 2 / Key Stage 1

Habitats: Oceans

£4.00
Habitats: Polar Activities
Year 2 / Key Stage 1

Habitats: Polar

£4.50
Habitats: Rainforests Activities
Year 2 / Key Stage 1
Habitats: Rainforests
£4.00

Suggested Resources

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Books
First Animal Encyclopedia: A First Reference Book for Children

Great book to look up different animals, identify animals you come across.

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Books
Would you rather be a tadpole? (The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library)

Provides information about frogs and all the different creatures which live in the pond.

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Life Cycles: Everything from Start to Finish
by DK

Use this to explore other life cycles as well as the frog.
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Over and Under the Pond
by Kate Messner

Discover more about pond environment with this mother and son story.
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