An amphibian is a cold-blooded animal that has moist skin, lays eggs and can live on land and in water.

A life cycle is the way in which a living thing changes as it ages.

A larva is a life cycle stage that some animals go through before metamorphosis into their next form.

When living things reproduce they create their offspring.

Metamorphosis is a major change from one form to another.

Amphibian life cycles

Science

Animal groups

Insects (non-statutory)

Mammal life cycles

Bird life cycles

Comparing the life cycles of mammals and birds

Insect life cycles

Comparing the life cycles of amphibians and insects

Endangered animals and life cycles (non-statutory)

More about endangered animals (non-statutory)

Animal gestation periods

In this Reproduction and life cycles: animals unit, pupils learn to describe the life process of reproduction in some animals. In the Evolution and inheritance unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents

In the New life unit, pupils learnt that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults. In this Reproduction and life cycles: animals unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to describe the differences in life cycles of different animal groups

This unit explores the life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects, and birds, and the reproduction process in plants and animals. It focuses on recording data, presenting findings with conclusions, and evaluating scientific evidence to support or refute ideas in various presentation formats.

Reproduction and life cycles: animals

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Amphibians hatch from jelly-like eggs called {{}}.

Starting with the youngest, order the stages of the life cycle for most amphibians.

What is the name for this type of image which shows the stages that an animal goes through as it ages?

At which life cycle stage are amphibians able to reproduce?

The big change in form that most amphibians go through is called {{}}.

So that the information takes a long time to share.

So that the scientists sound intelligent.

So that different audiences can understand the information.

So that the information is more complicated.

Why do scientists present information in different ways for different audiences?

What do we call the stages that an animal goes through as it ages?

Which life process means 'an animal making more animals'?

Which of these statements about amphibians is **not** true?

Eggs are roundish objects with what inside?

Which of these animals is not an amphibian?

Amphibians belong to a group of animals called vertebrates. This means they have a {{}}.

Starter Quiz