The Life Cycle of a Frog

In winter the frogs sleep at the bottom of the pond.

In spring frogs lay eggs in the cold water. After ten days little tadpoles come out of the eggs.

In summer the tadpoles swim in the pond. They eat the water plants. But beetles, snakes and birds like to eat tadpoles!

In autumn the tadpoles eat leaves and swim in the water. In winter they hide in the mud. And they sleep.

When spring comes again, the tadpoles wake up. Small hind legs begin to grow.

Then the front legs begin to grow too.

In summer the tail gets smaller. The mouth and the eyes get bigger.

When the tail has gone, the tadpole is a frog.

The frog can now sit on the water lilies. It catches worms, spiders and more insects with its long sticky tongue.

From class 3, Berkersheimer Schule