Amphibian Padlet by Mallori Houpt https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan en-us 2017-04-04 14:26:25 UTC 2017-04-04 20:12:22 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Metamorphosis? mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164716725 Metamorphosis is a profound change that happens in stages from the point where an amphibian is just birthed from his egg to his adult phase.]]> 2017-04-04 19:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164716725 Double Life mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164719055 Amphibians, unlike reptiles, have a sort of double life. They are born in eggs without shells over or in water, they live their tadpole stage in the water and when they become adults they move onto land. Amphi- means dual -Bian means lifeform, they were named this because of their history of living partly on land and partly in water.]]> 2017-04-04 19:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164719055 Defining Characteristics of Amphibians mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164720842 - Four Limbs
- Soft Skin
- Ectothermic
- Breathe through gills and lungs
- Three chambered heart with two atria and one ventricle
- Go through metamorphosis 
- Eggs without shells

]]> 2017-04-04 19:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164720842 What is an Ectotherm? mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164723701 Ectotherms are animals that are dependent on external sources for body heat. Another word for this is cold blooded.]]> 2017-04-04 19:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164723701 Causes of Population Decline in Amphibians mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164727385 - Habitat Destruction
- Disease (Chytridomycosis)
- Global Climate Change
- Chemical Poisons]]> 2017-04-04 19:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164727385 The Bridge between Fish and Reptiles mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164728198 Amphibians were the first vertebrates to live on land plus they can live in both water and land.]]> 2017-04-04 19:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164728198 Reproduction mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164728941 - Mate in water
- External Fertilization
- Lay eggs by water
- Soft gel eggs (Have no hard covering around them)]]> 2017-04-04 19:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164728941 Amphibians: Excellent Bioindicators mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164729681 - They live in water, such as the water you drink and bathe in.
- Their skin is permeable so they absorb the toxic things in the water around them, if they are suffering your water may be bad.]]> 2017-04-04 19:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164729681 mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164730772 2017-04-04 19:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164730772 mhoupt111999 https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164730798 2017-04-04 19:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mhoupt111999/2bv281cuvgan/wish/164730798