Introduce the activity with observations from Species Spotlight and the comments section above. Distribute copies of Frog Metamorphosis . Students color the life stages of the frog, cut out each stage and fold to make a complete animal. Suggestions for coloring are provided on the sheet. The fold will give the various life stages a three-dimensional look.
Students use the completed cutouts to make a mobile to display the frog's life cycle.
Below is a suggested design for your frog mobile. Frog Metamorphosis Color and cut out the different stages of a frog's life cycle. The egg has a brown center, the tadpoles are greenish brown with reddish-black markings. The adult frog is green with a yellow stripe down its side. Its eyes are red.