1. THE POND

2. It’s the time for new life. Animals start their life cycle.
A pond in SPRING
It’s the time for new life.
Plants begin to grow.
Animals start their life cycle.

3. Plants and animals continue growing
A pond in SUMMER
Plants and animals continue growing
The pond is very busy.

4. A pond in AUTUMN The weather is cold and it rains.
Fallen leaves from the trees everywhere.
Some animals prepare to hibernate.

5. A pond in WINTER Life in the pond is very quiet.
Many animals save their energy for the warmer weather.
Trees have no leaves.

6. Life cycle of a frog

7. We are mates and we are mating to create tadpoles.
Life cycle of a frog
We are mates and we are mating to create tadpoles.

8. FIRST the frog lays its eggs.
tadpole
I’m growing inside my egg. In 10 days, I’ll be almost ready to hatch out.
FIRST the frog lays its eggs.

9. NEXT the tadpoles come out of the eggs.
tadpole swimming
Once I am out of my egg, I swim up to the surface of the pond where there’s a lot of food.
NEXT the tadpoles come out of the eggs.

10. THEN each tadpole grows two back legs.
When I’m six weeks, my back legs start to grow.
THEN each tadpole grows two back legs.

11. AFTER this it grows two front legs.
My front legs grow. Now I’m a froglet!
front legs
AFTER this it grows two front legs.

12. My tail gets shorter and when I am 13 weeks, my tail is almost gone.
Its tail gets shorter.

13. When it becomes a frog it comes out from the water.
After three months I breathe through my lungs. I’m ready to live on land. I’m a frog!
When it becomes a frog it comes out from the water.
and the cycle starts again

14. Croak, croak. See you next spring!!

15. Do you remember the animals in the story?
ANIMALS IN A POND
Do you remember the animals in the story?

16. Name:
Source of food:
Ways of moving:
Food:
Dragonfly
In water
It flies
It feeds on small insects

17. Name:
Source of food:
Ways of moving:
Food:
Pond skater
On the water
It runs on the water and it walks on land.
It feeds on insects.

18. Name:
Source of food:
Ways of moving:
Food:
Pond snail
At the pond margin
It crawls and slithers
It eats algae (water plants)

19. Name:
Source of food:
Ways of moving:
Food:
Frog
In water and on land
It swims and leaps.
It eats insects and worms by shooting out
its tongue.

20. Name:
Source of food:
Ways of moving:
Food:
Flat worm
At the bottom
It glides over the surface
It eats insects

21. Name:
Source of food:
Ways of moving:
Food:
Mallard duck
On water
It dabbles
It eats plants and small animals and insects.

22. Name:
Life zone:
Ways of moving:
Food:
Duck
At the bottom
It dives
It eats plants and small animals and insects.

23. Name:
Life zone:
Ways of moving:
Food:
Fish
In the water
It swims
Plants and insects

24. Name:
Life zone:
Ways of moving:
Food:
Water spider
On water
It crawls
It eats larvae and small insects