What is an amphibian?

Learn about the characteristics and habitats of amphibians and research and create life cycle of the frog.
Teaching Outcomes
To identify the characteristics of amphibians and research the life cycle and habitat of the British common frog before looking at other amphibians from around the world.
To use a world map and globe to locate habitats of amphibians.

Children will:

• Learn about the characteristics and habitats of amphibians.
• Research and create life cycle of the frog.
• Find out about other amphibians and locate their habitats on the world map.

• Information sheet with letter and illustration
• Life cycle of a frog models

• Stories of Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
• Information books about frogs, toads and amphibians around the world
• ‘Big Book’ such as Growing Frogs by Vivian French
• Paper for life cycle diagrams
• Ready folded ‘zigzag’ information books
• World map or globe

'Frog and Toad' in 2nd half of BBC 'Words and Pictures' – YouTube clip
Classification of amphibians from sheppardsoftware.com
Frogs in habitat from bbc.co.uk
Keeping tadpoles from ypte.org.uk
Frog life cycle game from sheppardsoftware.com
Life cycle game from softschools.com (requires Flash)
Froggy song – YouTube clip
Amphibian photos from naturephoto-cz.com
More amphibian photos from animals.nationalgeographic.com