Goal:
The students will
increase their knowledge of the differences between frogs and toads. Their surroundings, including key aspects of
survival will also be discussed.
Objective: The
students will be able to compare various animals such as frogs and toads.
Activity: To start the activity, the transparency with
the questions about frogs will be shown and the questions will be asked. This will give the teacher an idea of what
the students already know. This will
also prompt a large group discussion on the characteristics of frogs and
toads. To prompt further interest, the
teacher will ask, “What do you know about toads?” This will bring in deeper thought because when some students
think about amphibians, frogs come to mind before toads do.
Mind Set: In this lesson, we will
learn about the differences between frogs and toads and also various factors
that help them survive in their natural habitat. Also, students will understand the fact that frogs live in moist
climates and lay their eggs in clusters, while toads live in drier climates and
lay their eggs in long chains. This is
important in understanding nature and knowing how God’s creatures survive in
nature.
Lesson: On the chalkboard, the teacher will draw a
chart that will compare the differences between frogs and toads. One side will be labeled “frogs” and the
other side will be labeled “toads”. As
a student gives an answer it will be written under the appropriate column. If students are not coming up with answers,
they will be prompted to recall that many frogs are smooth and moist. They also have long, strong webbed hind legs
for jumping and swimming. Toads are dry
and have short hind legs for walking instead of jumping. Students will be guided towards a frog’s
habitat by stating that like all other animals, frogs and toads have their own
special place in the world to live.
Frogs need a fairly warm, moist environment while toads prefer drier
climates. What places have you seen
frogs live? (Allow time for response
–ponds, pet stores, and aquariums) What
do you think a frog eats? How does he get his food? (Allow time for response –
eats insects, catches them with their long sticky tongue). Once this is discussed, the student’s
comprehension will be tested using the first transparency. This transparency has various questions
about frogs that were previously talked about.
The students will be asked for the answer. The student sitting quietly with his or her hand raised will be
the one called on.
Closure: To
recap the lesson, we will review what habitat is appropriate for a toad and
then for a frog. Also, the second
transparency will be shown that contains fun facts about frogs. After this, the students will take what they
have learned and draw a picture of a frog or toad in its natural habitat in
which the frog or toad is blended in with its surroundings. For the end of this lesson, students will
have the chance to reflect on what they learned by participating in various
centers such as a reading corner centered around frogs and toad, froggy bingo,
and jumping leap frogs. In this
particular center, a frog race will take place. Plastic frogs will be used.
The race begins by pressing on their tails. First frog to the finish line gets to be the leader in the lunch
line.
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Length: time allotted for this lesson will be thirty
minutes to one hour.
Notes:
this will be used for ways to improve the lesson plan in regards to
students’ responses after the lesson is taught. Also, student’s enthusiasm towards the lesson will be noted here
for future reference.
