Explore a backyard pond and the newts that call it home. You will learn about how the newts change color and behavior with the seasons.
Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Which is your favorite step in the newt life cycle? Why?
Text-to-Text
What other stories or books have you read that include amphibians? How do those texts compare with this one?
Text-to-World
What is another transforming animal you know about? How is its life cycle similar to or different from a newt’s?