1. Frog or Toad? Printables, open and print in normal mode, not slide show mode. Animation on slides will open only in view slide show mode, not normal mode. Licensed Graphics Some photos From Wikipedia, and are linked to their sources.

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3. Words to Know: croak float throat toad

4. More words to know: anyfrog knowlot theirthey waterwet

5. Toads A common toad, Bufo bufoBufo bufo

6. Toads Toads lay eggs in long strings in the water. Toads do not need to live by water. Toads have dry, bumpy skin.

7. Frogs Australian Green Tree FrogAustralian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)

8. Frogs Frogs lay eggs in a clump in the water. Frogs have to live by water. Frogs have smooth, wet skin. Oophaga pumilioOophaga pumilio, a poison dart frog, contains numerouspoison dart frog alkaloids which deter predators Rainforest Rocket FrogRainforest Rocket Frog jumping

9. Differences Frogs lay eggs in a clump in the water. Toads lay eggs in long strings in the water. Frogs have to live by water. Toads do not need to live by water. Frogs have smooth, wet skin. Toads have dry, bumpy skin.

10. Similarities Frogs and toads look alike. Frogs and toads are reptiles. The tadpoles have tails at first. When the tadpoles have legs, they do not have tails.

11. Sounds Frogs say, “Croak! Croak!” Toads say, “Nee-deep! Nee- deep!”

12. Online Information Link to “Frog or Toad?” page on the San Diego Zoo site. Link to “Frog or Toad?” page on the San Diego Zoo site. Frog Life Cycle for Children Life Cycle of a Spadefoot Toad (related to frogs and toads, but lives in the desert, HIGHLIGHTS online story)

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