Terrific Tadpoles!

Let's start by understanding a frog's life cycle - is atadpole in the beginning, middle or end? Afterwardsyou can color in your own frog life cycle page orcreate your own life cycle spinner wheel.

Could you tell the difference between a frog and atoad if you found one in the wild? This 5-minutevideo will help you! Once you know theirdifferences, let's get to know the frogs & toads thatare native to Pennsylvania - there are 17! Be sureto click on your favorites to learn more about themand listen to their calls! Have you ever heard frogsor toads in the wild?

Lately you may be spending more time exploring naturalspaces - have you ever come across a tadpole on one ofyour explorations? Since we can't spend time learning

about these fascinating creatures in person, I'vecompiled some fun things you can do at home:

Here is a short story you can read about a girl namedJulie who finds some tadpoles. When she foundtadpoles she put them in a jar to observe them. Therules vary by state, but here in PA keep in mind that afishing license is required in order to collect amphibianeggs and tadpoles, and even then there are limits tothe amount you can collect, as summarized here. Wehope you will go looking for tadpoles and encourageyou to consider leaving any eggs or tadpoles you findin their natural habit and returning to visit them torecord your observations in a free printable journal.

You might also like to create your own little creaturesto keep at home, or to send to a friend! Try this simpleorigami tadpole or an origami jumping frog. For anartistic challenge you might like to try make frogtessellation art (you may need a parent's help makingthe template!). We would love for you to share picturesof anything to create!

Test your knowledge of frog facts with this fun quizfrom NatGeo Kids. Or perhaps you'd rather play agame from NASA Climate Kids to try savingendangered frogs and butterflies! (there is an optionfor an online version or printable board game!)

Book Read Alouds

Listen to a non-fiction book all about frogs by Gail Gibbons. There are so many bonusfacts at the very end too!

In this video you can listen to a fictional taleby Sheridan Cain about a Teeny WeenyTadpole that overcomes some challenges.

To hear a story about a girl that watchestadpoles grow into frogs, check out GrowingFrogs by Vivian French.

Last but certainly not least, I'm a Frog by MoWillems is sure to please!

Looking for more? We know the library isclosed for browsing right now, but here are afew great books about tadpoles & frogs thatyou can watch being read aloud right fromhome. Get comfy!

Thank you for learning about terrific

tadpoles with DCVA at home. We hope to seeyou at a live event someday soon!