[Caroline]
This week I will be studying the cycle that turns Tadpoles into Frogs! I know it sounds like a project for younger kids, but we have been raising tadpoles for the past few weeks, and I thought I could dive a bit deeper into the cycle.
First, let me explain our Tadpole's background. There is a park right by our apartment called the Jing-an park. Across from the Jing'an Temple. We got our tadpoles by using a net to dip into a pond in the park and collect them. They were all at the second stage in the cycle:Tadpole. Here are the four stages in the cycle to turn a Tadpole into a Frog.
1) Egg- The female frogs lay eggs in the water in slimy masses amounting anywhere from one to several hundred. The Tadpoles grow and break out of their eggs. After 7 to 10 days, the tadpoles begin to swim around. when they are young, they often swim in groups and schools like fish.
2)Tadpoles- Tadpoles have tails, not legs to help them swim around the water source. They will later develop arms and legs. In this stage, Tadpoles scrape algae off of rocks and eat it, and they feed off of the remaining yolk left from their eggs. The tadpoles will swim around feeding on algae, leaves, and smaller life sources. When they are 5 to 9 weeks old, they start to eat smaller insects. They soon sprout legs and their tail begins to grow smaller and smaller until they are full grown frogs. They now eat insects, various plant life, and in captivity, they enjoy lettuce.
This week I will be studying the cycle that turns Tadpoles into Frogs! I know it sounds like a project for younger kids, but we have been raising tadpoles for the past few weeks, and I thought I could dive a bit deeper into the cycle.
First, let me explain our Tadpole's background. There is a park right by our apartment called the Jing-an park. Across from the Jing'an Temple. We got our tadpoles by using a net to dip into a pond in the park and collect them. They were all at the second stage in the cycle:Tadpole. Here are the four stages in the cycle to turn a Tadpole into a Frog.
1) Egg- The female frogs lay eggs in the water in slimy masses amounting anywhere from one to several hundred. The Tadpoles grow and break out of their eggs. After 7 to 10 days, the tadpoles begin to swim around. when they are young, they often swim in groups and schools like fish.
2)Tadpoles- Tadpoles have tails, not legs to help them swim around the water source. They will later develop arms and legs. In this stage, Tadpoles scrape algae off of rocks and eat it, and they feed off of the remaining yolk left from their eggs. The tadpoles will swim around feeding on algae, leaves, and smaller life sources. When they are 5 to 9 weeks old, they start to eat smaller insects. They soon sprout legs and their tail begins to grow smaller and smaller until they are full grown frogs. They now eat insects, various plant life, and in captivity, they enjoy lettuce.
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