Hindlegs appear first, soon followed by miniature front legs. As the tadpole and its legs grow larger, its tail decreases in size. Soon, on a warm spring or early summer day, the change is nearly complete and an adult frog appears on the shore. 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.