Amphibians for Kids: Frogs, Toads, Newts and Tadpoles

Six words about amphibians, the animals that usually start life in water and later live on land: the frog; the tree frog that climbs with sticky toe pads; the toad with its dry, bumpy skin; the newt, a small salamander; the mudpuppy, a salamander that keeps its feathery gills all its life; and the tadpole, the swimming baby frog.

Mudpuppy and treefrog each fill a whole column of the 8x8 grid. Frog appears twice, on its own and inside treefrog, but only the one standing alone counts.

Amphibians Vocabulary: 6 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down; 3 of the 6 read backwards. The longest words are Mudpuppy and Tree Frog, with 8 letters each.

Frog: An amphibian with smooth, moist skin and long back legs for jumping.
Mudpuppy: A large North American salamander that keeps its feathery gills and lives in water all its life.
Newt: A small salamander that lives partly in water and partly on land.
Tadpole: The young of a frog or toad, which lives in water, breathes with gills and swims with a tail.
Toad: An amphibian like a frog, but with dry, bumpy skin and shorter legs for walking.
Tree Frog: A frog that lives in trees and climbs with sticky pads on its toes.

How to Solve the Amphibians Word Search

"Mudpuppy" and "treefrog" each fill a whole column: mudpuppy runs down, treefrog runs up. "Frog" hides inside "treefrog" too, but look for it on its own, reading backwards. "Newt" is the only word with a W.

Frog Life Cycle Activities for Kids

Draw the frog life cycle: egg, tadpole, froglet and frog.
Compare a frog and a toad: skin, legs and where they live.
Visit a pond in spring and look for tadpoles.