A Frog's Life

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A Frog's Life
Standards Materials
Introduction
Overview This webquest was designed for 2nd Grade
Science and Language Arts. The students will
discover the stages of metamorphosis and make a
mini-book to illustrate them.
Task
Process
Denise Black Kennesaw State University
Extension Activities
Evaluation
Conclusion
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Standards Materials
S2L1 Students will investigate the life cycles
of different living organisms. ELA2R4
The student uses a variety of strategies
to gain meaning from grade-level
text. ELA2W1 The student demonstrates
competency in the writing process.
Classroom materials computer, pencils,
crayons,
construction paper
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Introduction
Paulding County is growing very rapidly.
Builders want to drain a community pond so they
can build a subdivision. The pond has green tree
frog eggs in it. The green tree frog is the
state symbol for amphibians. Therefore, the
state of Georgia will not allow the pond to be
drained until the frogs have completed their
stages of metamorphosis.
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Task
The commissioners of Paulding County have hired
you and your partners to compile a report on the
stages of metamorphosis of the green tree frog.
They need this information so that they can tell
the builders when they may start draining the
pond. Your group will research the stages of
metamorphosis and design a mini-book. When you
are an expert on frogs, your task is to make a
mini-book to send to the commissioners that
explains the stages of metamorphosis.
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Process
1. Each member of your group will need to
click on the pad and print out the research sheet
to help you with your research. Your teacher
will assign each member of the group a stage of
metamorphosis to investigate. Working
independently you will gather information about
your stage of metamorphosis of the green tree
frog.
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2. The first thing you will learn is the life
cycle of frogs. Please read the definition of
the life cycle and then study the frogs life
cycle picture to see what tadpole eggs become.
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3. Click on the websites below for information
on metamorphosis
http//www.tooter4kids.com/Frogs/life_cycle_of_fro
gs.htm
http//allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/cycle.html
httpwww.fi.edu/fellows/fellow9/jun99/lifecycle.cy
cle.shtm
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• Now it is time to get with your group and
• discuss what you have learned. You will
• work together to create your mini-book.
• Remember to help each other. See your
• teacher for construction paper to
• complete your book.
• Helpful tips
• Make sure the stages are in the
• correct order.
• Be sure to check each others work
• Review the rubric before turning in
• your mini-book

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Evaluation
This is how your teacher will grade your work.
Your group will receive a grade as a team for
mini-book, but you will receive individual grades
for your paragraph and your ability to work with
a partner.

Click on to see the rubric which will be
used to grade your mini-book, paragraph, and your
ability to work with a partner.
Each member of the group should complete a
self-reflection sheet. Please be honest as you
reflect upon how each member contributed to the
group.
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Conclusion

• Now that you have completed this webquest, you
  should
• be able to tell about the metamorphosis of a
  frog.
• Here are some things to think about now that you
  have
• finished the webquest.
• Did you wonder what happened to the other animals
• that live in the pond?
• Would you have allowed the pond to be drained?
• Why or why not?
• Which is more important, that people have houses
• or the animals habitat is preserved?

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Fun Activities

• Write a letter and address and envelope to the
  commissioners.
• Print out the life cycle cards. Cut them apart
  and put them in the correct order. Click here to
  print out the life cycle cards.
• Take a test to find out what kind of frog you
• would be.
• Animated frogs
• Write a funny story.
• Hear a frog croak

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