Amphibian life cycles
I can describe the stages in the life cycle of different amphibians.
- Year 5
Amphibian life cycles
I can describe the stages in the life cycle of different amphibians.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Amphibians are animals, they are living things that grow and reproduce
- Amphibians are usually hatched from eggs, then live under water before moving onto land
- Most amphibians go through big changes (metamorphosis), but not all amphibians go through the same process
- Scientific diagrams are used to show the stages in an amphibian’s life cycle
- Scientists use simple language and images to help different audiences understand their results
Keywords
Amphibian - An amphibian is a cold-blooded animal that has moist skin, lays eggs and can live on land and in water.
Life cycle - A life cycle is the way in which a living thing changes as it ages.
Larva - A larva is a life cycle stage that some animals go through before metamorphosis into their next form.
Reproduce - When living things reproduce they create their offspring.
Metamorphosis - Metamorphosis is a major change from one form to another.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that only birds lay eggs.
Use the lesson resources to make it clear that other animals, including amphibians, lay eggs and these can look different to bird eggs.
Equipment
Access to the internet or non-fiction texts about amphibian life cycles.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What do we call the stages that an animal goes through as it ages?
Q2.Which life process means 'an animal making more animals'?
Q3.Which of these statements about amphibians is not true?
Q4.Eggs are roundish objects with what inside?
Q5.Which of these animals is not an amphibian?
Q6.Amphibians belong to a group of animals called vertebrates. This means they have a .
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Amphibians hatch from jelly-like eggs called .
Q2.Starting with the youngest, order the stages of the life cycle for most amphibians.
Q3.What is the name for this type of image which shows the stages that an animal goes through as it ages?
