This comprehensive pack combines our popular Nature Journal with hands-on activities, outdoor investigations, and creative projects that help Key Stage 1 learners discover the unique characteristics of amphibians. Perfect for Year 1 children, this resource explores amphibian structure, life cycles, and habitats through observation, music, and scientific enquiry.
Included Resources +
This pack includes eight activity sheets with accompanying lesson plans and a Nature Journal for recording amphibian observations, life cycle drawings, and discoveries.
• Nature Journal — interactive notebook for recording amphibian observations, life cycle drawings, and discoveries
• Amphibians Poster — visual reference showing different types of amphibians and their features
• Label The Amphibian — learn about amphibian body parts and structure
• Comparing Frogs and Toads — discover the similarities and differences between these amphibians
• Frog Life Cycle — explore the fascinating metamorphosis from tadpole to frog
• Frog Diet — learn what frogs eat and how they catch their food
• Pond Dipping — outdoor investigation to discover amphibians and other pond creatures
• Five Little Speckled Frogs — musical activity linking science with song and counting
Key Details +
• Year Group: Year 1 (ages 5–6)
• Key Stage: KS1
• Subject: Science
• Resource Type: Activity Sheets + Lesson Plans + Nature Journal
• Format: Instant PDF Download
• Number of Activities: 8
Curriculum Alignment +
Aligned to the Year 1 Science National Curriculum. Covers animals including humans — identifying and naming a variety of common animals including amphibians, describing and comparing the structure of a variety of common animals, and identifying and classifying animals by what they eat. Develops understanding of amphibian life cycles and metamorphosis. Cross-curricular links to Music (Five Little Speckled Frogs — songs and counting), English (Year 1 — literacy and language through song), and outdoor learning (Pond Dipping — habitat exploration and scientific observation).
Teaching Tips +
Pond Dipping is the standout outdoor activity — best run in spring when frogspawn and tadpoles are visible. Check your school grounds or arrange a visit to a local pond; use white trays and magnifying glasses for best results. Frog Life Cycle works brilliantly alongside keeping live frogspawn in the classroom in spring — the Nature Journal becomes a real scientific record of metamorphosis as children observe changes week by week. Five Little Speckled Frogs is a great daily warm-up song throughout the unit, building familiarity before exploring the science behind it. This pack pairs naturally with the Year 1 Birds, Mammals, Fish, and Reptiles packs for a complete animals topic unit.
