Tadpoles

A couple weeks ago I got a text from my friend telling me that her and her son stumbled upon a whole slew of tadpoles in a nearby pond while they were taking a walk.  The pond is not far from us, so the kids and I took a look.  We were pleased to find just about a bazillion of the little guys.

Micah braved the waters and scooped one up.

Joy would not be outdone by big brother and...

...scooped one up too!

There were TONS of them!!

We had wanted to go to the pond again, to see if there was any sort of change in the tadpole size, location, quantity, etc.  Well yesterday was that day and we were not disappointed!  After reading a couple books I found at the library, we pulled together some of our scientific supplies (journal, magnifying class, a couple containers and eagerness to learn) and took a stroll to the pond.

Links: Tadpole Book, Frog Book

Everyone examining the first tadpole Micah caught in the container.

Noah taking a closer look with the magnifying glass.

Joy discovering their "squishy" and "slimy" bodies.

Micah seeing how much they've grown over the past 12 days.

Enjoying the time outdoors. 

Here's what Noah told me to write in his science journal!
(See his super cute "tadpole" next to the top entry).