OverviewThis task card covers the stages of a frog's lifecycle and the characteristics of each through the use of videos, information, worksheets, and an extra activity as well for early finishes. The task card is designed so that the student can complete the tasks individually and in one lesson.
We have designed the activities included in the digital task card to suit the ability level of an average student. |
Prior Knowledge
This task card is to be presented to the learners at the start of this unit of work as indroduction. Therefore, the students have little prior knowledge on the subject. However, some students will know at least three stages of the lifecycle; eggs, tadpoles, and frogs.
Link to the curriculum
Science / Year 4 / Science Understanding / Biological sciences
Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072)
Science / Year 4 / Science Understanding / Biological sciences
Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072)
Declarative Knowledge
Learners will know: DK 1 What the different stages of a frog’s lifecycle are DK 2 What the key characteristics of each stage of the frog’s lifecycle are |
Procedural Knowledge
The learners will be able to: PK 1 Describe the characteristics of each stage of a frog’s lifecycle PK 2 Label the stages of a frog’s lifecycle PK 3 Place the different stages of the frog's lifecycle in order |
In the ClassroomFocus Question: What are the key characteristics of each stage of a frog's lifecycle?
Lesson One 1. The students are to watch the video on the life cycle of a frog and complete the relating questions. 2. The students are to read through the information provided about the different stages of a frog's lifecycle to learn what the key characteristics of each stage are. 3. The students are to fill out the worksheet provided by describing each stage of the frog's lifecycle. 4. For early finishes there is an extra activity to complete. |
Teacher Links for this unit.
DifferentiationTo cater for the diverse range of ability levels of the learners the needs of the students need to be catered for through differentiation. We have designed our digital task cards to cater for all the learners in the classroom. We have done this by including extension activities for learners who have a higher ability level and are early finishes. We also suggest teacher instruction for the students with lower ability levels.
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where to next
For further lessons on lifecycles the students can explore
the lifecycles of other animals such as butterflies. A link to a great worksheet on the
butterfly’s lifecycle can be found below.
It explains each stage of a butterfly’s lifecycle including the name of
the stage, the characteristics, the timespan and a picture. It also then has an activity for the students
to put the correct picture on a labelled lifecycle.
http://earthsbirthday.org/images/uploads/butterflies/butterfly-lifecycle-handout.pdf
http://earthsbirthday.org/images/uploads/butterflies/butterfly-lifecycle-handout.pdf
References
http://weirdaustralia.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/green-frog.jpg
http://worksheetplace.com/mf/Frog-Stages.pdf
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/212/deploy/interface.html
http://www.turtlediary.com/grade-1-games/science-games/frog-life-cycle.html
http://sciencewithme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/frog_life_cycle.jpg
http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/science/Curriculum/F-10
http://worksheetplace.com/mf/Frog-Stages.pdf
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/212/deploy/interface.html
http://www.turtlediary.com/grade-1-games/science-games/frog-life-cycle.html
http://sciencewithme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/frog_life_cycle.jpg
http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/science/Curriculum/F-10