CU 6.05Parts of a Frog

1. 1

   Show the photographs or video. Point to the long back legs: 'A frog jumps and swims with its strong back legs.'

2. 2

   Bring the frog puzzle. Lift out and name the head, the body, the front legs, and the back legs.

3. 3

   Point out the webbed feet: 'The skin between the toes helps the frog swim.'

4. 4

   Name the eye and the round eardrum behind it.

5. 5

   Give a three-period lesson on three parts at a time.

6. 6

   Invite the child to work the puzzle.

7. 7

   Set the fish puzzle next to the frog and ask: 'What does the frog have that the fish does not?'

8. 8

   On later days, match the three-part cards and check with the control cards.

What catches the child’s eye

• The long, folded back legs next to the small front legs
• The round eardrum right on the outside of the frog's head

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Trace, color, and label a frog booklet
2. Compare the frog's smooth, moist skin with the fish's scales
3. Look at the frog life cycle cards and find the legs growing on the tadpole
4. Listen to recordings of frog and toad calls, including ones that live in Utah