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Week 06 · Scaly and Slippery

Tuesday

Amphibians: wet skin, water start
// Reptiles and amphibians
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Amphibians: wet skin, water start

A frog hops by the creek path.

"Its skin looks shiny!" Rocket says.

Raven asks, "Where does it hop?"

Nova says, "Water is part of its story."

What is an amphibian?

An amphibian is a kind of animal.

Amphibians have smooth, wet skin.

They have no scales and no fur.

Frogs, toads and salamanders are amphibians.

They need to stay damp.

So they live near water or in wet places.

Life starts in water

Amphibians start life in water.

Most lay soft eggs in water.

A baby frog is called a tadpole.

A tadpole has a tail and lives in water.

It grows legs. Its tail gets smaller.

Then it can hop onto land.

AMPHIBIAN CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What is amphibian skin like?
Where do amphibians start life?
What is a baby frog called?
Which is an amphibian?
TADPOLE TO FROG
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
SentenceTrue or false?
Frogs are amphibians.?
Amphibians have dry scales.?
A tadpole lives in water.?
Amphibians need to stay damp.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEAmphibians have wet skin and start life in water.
Try it
Look at a puddle, pond or creek with your grown-up.
Is the ground around it damp?
That is the kind of place amphibians like.
Listen. Do you hear any croaks or peeps?
Safety first
Stay with your grown-up.
Stay back from the edge of water.
Never touch a frog, toad or salamander.
Never touch eggs you find in water.
Wash your hands after you go outside.
FROG FACTS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What does a tadpole have?
What happens to the tail as it grows?
What did Nova say about water?
SentenceTrue or false?
Most amphibians lay soft eggs in water.?
A toad is a kind of mammal.?
Amphibians have no fur.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEToads are amphibians. No fur, no scales, wet skin.
Draw a tadpole. Then draw a frog.

Word Spot: live, large

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Live: L-I-V-E.

Large: L-A-R-G-E.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
Where do bees ___?
An elephant is ___.

You met the amphibians!

Tomorrow you will see which reptiles live near you.

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