Frog Life Cycle Craft

Outcomes:

record relevant observations of changes in the appearance and activity of an organism as it goes through its life cycle, using written language, pictures, and/or charts (201-5)

observe and describe changes in the appearance and activity of an organism as it goes through its life cycle (101-7)

Materials:

• Print the templates provided below.
  
  OR make your own with:
• blue construction paper
• foil
• green construction paper
• brown construction paper
• bubble wrap
• black permanent marker
  

Instructions:

• Cut a large circle out of the blue construction paper OR use template #1
  
• OPTIONAL: Stick foil circles on the top to make it look like a pond
  
• Make your own frog and tadpole with green/brown construction paper OR use templates
  • Template #2 has no words on it.
  • Template #3 includes words.
    
• Make your frog eggs from bubble wrap by drawing small black circles in the center of each bubble with the permanent marker
  OR
  Use the picture on the template #2.
  
• Draw arrows between the stages to indicate the life cycle OR use the arrows on the templates.