1. Life Cycle of a Dragonfly Life Cycle of an Egret Life Cycle of Carp
Life within the Pond
Life Cycle of a Frog
Life Cycle of a Dragonfly
Life Cycle of an Egret
Life Cycle of Carp
Life Cycle of Plants in a Pond

2. What is your hypothesis?
Life Cycle of a Frog
Did a frog always look like this?
What is your hypothesis?

3. 4 stages Stage 1: Egg Stage 2: Tadpole Stage 3: Young Frog or Froglet
A frog goes through many changes during its lifecycle.
Changes are called metamorphosis.
Stage 1: Egg
Stage 2: Tadpole
Stage 3: Young Frog or Froglet
Stage 4: Adult Frog

4. Stage 1 - Egg
The first stage in the life cycle of the frog is the egg.
A frog lays many eggs at one time.
The eggs are covered with a jellylike coating.

5. Stage 1 - Egg Time to record!
Draw what the egg looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the egg.

6. Stage 2 - Tadpole
The second stage of the frog life cycle is the tadpole.
Hatched tadpoles have gills for breathing in the water.
They have a tail, but no legs.
As a tadpole grows, lungs begin to form.

7. Stage 2 - Tadpole Time to record!
Draw what the tadpole looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the tadpole.

8. Stage 3 – Young Frog or Froglet
As a tadpole grows, lungs begin to form.
Back and front legs begin to grow. These parts allow the adult frog to live on land.

9. Stage 3 - Froglet Time to record!
Draw what the froglet looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the froglet.

10. Stage 4 – Adult Frog
Once the lungs form and begin to work, the gills and tail disappear.
The adult frog is now ready to live on land.

11. The cycle begins all over again!

12. Stage 4 – Adult Frog Time to record!
Draw what the frog looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the frog.

13. Can you tell which stage is which?
Young Frog or Froglet
Adult Frog

14. Discussion Was your hypothesis correct?
How is each stage in the life of a frog different?
Are there any similarities?

15. Life Cycle of a Dragonfly
Did a dragonfly always look like this?
What is your hypothesis?

16. Stages Stage 1: Egg Stage 2: Nymph Stage 3: Larva Stage 4: Adult
A dragonfly goes through many changes during its lifecycle.
Changes are called metamorphosis.
Stage 1: Egg
Stage 2: Nymph
Stage 3: Larva
Stage 4: Adult

17. Stage 1 - Egg
Female dragonflies lay their eggs near or in the water.

18. Stage 1 - Egg Time to record!
Draw what the egg looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the egg.

19. Stage 2 - Nymph The dragonfly becomes a nymph.
It spends most of it’s life underwater.
It eats tadpoles, small fish when it’s underwater.

20. Stage 2 - Nymph Time to record!
Draw what the nymph looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the nymph.

21. Stage 3 - Larva
A dragonfly may spend up to 5 years in the larva stage.
They leave the water in this stage and live on plants.

22. Stage 3 - Larva Time to record!
Draw what the larva looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the larva.

23. Stage 4 – Adult
The larva is ready to metamorphose (change) into an adult dragonfly.
It climbs up a plant at night and the skin splits in weak spots behind the head.
The adult dragonfly leaves it’s old skin behind.
Now it can fly!

24. Stage 4 - Adult Time to record!
Draw what the adult looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the adult.

25. Discussion Was your hypothesis correct?
How is each stage in the life of a dragonfly different?
Are there any similarities to other animals?

26. What is your hypothesis?
Life Cycle of an Egret
Did an egret always look like this?
What is your hypothesis?

27. 3 stages Stage 1: Egg Stage 2: Chick Stage 3: Adult
An egret goes through many changes during its lifecycle.
Changes are called metamorphosis.
Stage 1: Egg
Stage 2: Chick
Stage 3: Adult

28. Stage 2 - Egg The first stage of the life cycle of an egret is an egg.
The male egret makes a nest near the pond and chooses a mate. Then the female egret lays 3 to 5 eggs.
The eggs incubate for 3 to 4 weeks.

29. Stage 1 - Egg Time to record!
Draw what the egg looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the egg.

30. Stage 2 - Chick A chick emerges from her egg after 3 to 4 weeks.
The father and mother egret both take turns feeding the chicks.
The chicks will stay in the nest or near the parents for 6 weeks.

31. Stage 2 - Chick Time to record!
Draw what the chick looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the chick.

32. Stage 3 - Adult The adult egret will eat alone in shallow water.
It hunts frogs, snails, snakes, and fish.
On land, it will hunt mice and moles.
As an adult, the egret will start the life cycle all over again!

33. Stage 3 - Adult Time to record!
Draw what the adult egret looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the adult egret.

34. Discussion Was your hypothesis correct?
How is each stage in the life of an egret different?
Are there any similarities to other animals?

35. What is your hypothesis?
Life Cycle of Carp
Did carp always look like this?
What is your hypothesis?

36. 5 stages Stage 1: Egg Stage 2: Larval Fish Stage 3: Fry
An egret goes through many changes during its lifecycle.
Changes are called metamorphosis.
Stage 1: Egg
Stage 2: Larval Fish
Stage 3: Fry
Stage 4: Juvenile
Stage 5: Adult

37. Stage 1 - Egg Eggs are laid among plants. They grow very quickly.
Changes in water temperature and predators are the biggest threat to the eggs.

38. Stage 1 - Egg Time to record!
Draw what the egg looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the egg.

39. Stage 2 –Larval Fish
Larval fish have a yolk sac attached to their bodies.
They live off of this sac, getting it’s nutrients from it.
When it is fully absorbed, they are called fry.

40. Stage 2 – Larval Fish Time to record!
Draw what the larval fish looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the larval fish.

41. Stage 3 –Fry Fry are able to eat on their own.
They eat plants, insects from the top of the pond and suck mud from the bottom of the pond.
Fry spend a few months in this stage.

42. Stage 2 – Fry Time to record!
Draw what the fry looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the fry.

43. Stage 4 –Juvenile Carp continue to grow and mature in this stage.
It can be a stressful time for a fish undergoing metamorphosis (change) and many do not survive.
This stage lasts from 20 days to 4 months.

44. Stage 4 – Juvenile Time to record!
Draw what the juvenile looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the juvenile.

45. Stage 5 –Adult
When carp are able to reproduce they are considered adults.
They have small eyes, thick lips and 2 barbels at the corner of its mouth.
They are green or gray.
Carp can weigh up to 60 pounds!

46. Stage 5 – Adult Time to record!
Draw what the adult looks like on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the adult.

47. Discussion Was your hypothesis correct?
How is each stage in the life of carp different?
Are there any similarities to other animals?

48. Life Cycle of Plants in a Pond
Did a water lily always look like this?
Did a venus flytrap always look like this?
What is your hypothesis?

49. 4 stages Stage 1: Seed Stage 2: Seedling Stage 3: Young adult plant
A Venus flytrap will go through many changes during its lifecycle.
See the lifecycle in action! Click here.
Stage 1: Seed
Stage 2: Seedling
Stage 3: Young adult plant
Stage 4: Adult plant

50. Stage 1 –Seed Seeds are planted and take 4 to 6 weeks to grow.
They will be found in North and South Carolina in wet, humid bogs.
North and South Carolina
We live here, in Dallas, Texas.

51. Stage 1 – Seed Time to record! Write the word seed on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the adult.

52. Stage 2 –Seedling
After 4 to 6 months, a tiny seedling emerges from the seed.
Tiny trap leaves appear soon afterwards.
The plant will not get larger than a penny it’s first year!

53. Stage 2 – Seedling Time to record! Draw a seedling on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the seedling.

54. Stage 3 –Young Adult Venus Flytraps spend about 3 years in this stage.
They become a couple inches tall as a young adult plant.
Some of the larger plants can flower.
They eat small insects.

55. Stage 3 – Young Adult Time to record!
Draw a young adult on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the young adult.

56. Stage 4 –Adult
When Venus Flytraps are about 5 years old, they are considered mature and will flower each season.
They also may start to split to produce other plants.

57. How a Venus Flytrap Eats
To eat, it’s trap stays open and produces a sweet nectar.
An insect is attracted to the trap and lands inside.
When it touches 1 or 2 trigger hairs, the trap will spring close.
Trap

58. Stage 4 –Adult Time to record! Draw an adult on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the adult.

59. Discussion Was your hypothesis correct?
How is each stage in the life of a Venus fly trap different?
Are there any similarities to other plants?

60. Stage 1 –Seed Water lilies grow in ponds.
The seed from the flower falls out and is planted in the mud underwater.

61. Stage 1 –Seed Time to record! Draw a seed on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the seed.

62. Stage 2 –Seedling
The roots grow deep into the mud below the pond’s surface.
A seedling emerges and grows towards the surface.

63. Stage 2 –Seedling Time to record! Draw a seedling on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the seedling.

64. Stage 3 –Young Adult
The young adult plant grows taller and taller towards the surface.
The leaf is rolled up and unrolls when it reaches the surface.
Young adult

65. Stage 3 –Young Adult Time to record!
Draw a young adult on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the young adult.

66. Stage 4 -Adult The adult water lily grows flowers.
Insects such as water beetles lay eggs on the bottoms of the lily pad.
The flower releases the seeds and the cycle starts all over again!

67. Stage 4 –Adult Time to record! Draw an adult on your flow map.
Write one important thing about the adult.

68. Fun Fact
Did you know that the Amazon water lily can grow leaves up to 6 feet wide?
How many frogs could fit on one pad?

69. Discussion Was your hypothesis correct?
How is each stage in the life of a water lily different?
Are there any similarities to other plants?