Description
Investigate the unusual life of one of Aotearoa’s special native frogs – the Pepeketua/Hochstetter’s frog. Did you know that they belong to an ancient and primitive family that no longer exists anywhere else in the world? They haven’t changed much in 70 million years!
*It make an interesting life cycle to compare and contrast to other frog species, as Hochstetter’s frogs do not have a free-swimming tadpole stage, they hatch from their eggs with a pair of legs ready to go! ***Keep an eye out for our matching ‘Green & Golden bell frog’ life cycle set coming soon!
THIS LIFE CYCLE SET INCLUDES:
- A mini poster with Hochstetter’s frog facts and a display heading to place in the centre of your cycle
- A numbered and illustrated circular A4 sized image for each of the stages of this life cycle: (1) Adult frog; (2) Adult lays eggs; (3) Eggs hatch into froglets; (4) Juvenile frog
- 4 Matching arrows to help sequence the life cycle display
- 16 Keyword cards to match the life cycle (could be displayed alongside the wall display; used as a matching/sequencing activity, or as a prompt for further research/discussion
- Some additional images of the Hochstetter’s frog life cycle stages