San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Anacondas
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about bald eagles with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 10.12 Lizards and Snakes
Explore the characteristics and behaviors of lizards and snakes.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Rattlesnake
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about rattlesnakes with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Python
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about pythons with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Species With Status: Common
Common species are those that exist in large numbers. A species may be locally abundant, but not broadly common. Examples of common Wisconsin species are presented here.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Vertebrate Kidneys
Everything you've ever wanted to know about vertebrate kidneys. Modules include Freshwater Vertebrates, Amphibians, Lizards and Snakes, Birds, Mammals, Marine Fishes. Resources can be used as classroom notes or supplemental materials.
University of Pittsburgh
Martin Schmidt: Snakes of North America
Site contains a list of snakes and links to pictures for all of the snake species in North America.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Bushmaster
Wikipedia lists the scientific classification of the bushmaster and describes the three subspecies of this venomous snake.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:big Boas of Manu
Examine the characteristics of boa constrictors and other snakes of Manu.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:namib: The Sidewinder and the Sidewinder
Define the concept of parallelism using the Sidewinder of the desert Southwest and the Sidewinder of the Namib. Illustrate the tracks left by the unusual adaptation of the Sidewinder of the Namib.
Other
University of Massachusetts Nrec: Copperheads
Great photo and information on copperhead snakes are located at this website.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Imagine Nature: Kunitz: Snakes of September
Text of Stanley Kunitz's "The Snakes of September" with links to an audio recording of the poem read by the author and to an interview with the poet about his experience as America's poet laureate, among other things.
Other
Anapsid: Garter Snakes
A detailed summary of Garter Snakes including natural history, hibernation, reproduction, predation, housing, feeding, handling, medical problems, and resources.
Other
Kingsnake.com: Central American Ratsnake
With a general overview of the Central American Ratsnake, Kingsnake.com introduces five subspecies, common names, range, behavior, habitat, size, coloration, pattern, and color photo.
Other
Kingsnake.com: Cornsnake
Also known as the Red Rat Snake, the Cornsnake can be found throughout the United States. Links to both subspecies are available on the Kingsnake.com website.
Other
Kingsnake.com: Ratsnake
Kingsnake.com discusses the Ratsnake and each of its five subspecies. Select the Texas Ratsnake, Black Ratsnake, Yellow Ratsnake, Everglades Ratsnake, or the Grey Ratsnake to find additional information. Photo included.
Other
Kingsnake.com: Baja Ratsnake
Found in Southern California, the Baja Ratsnake is profiled by Kingsnake.com. Color Photo included.
Other
Chicago Herpetological Society: Cottonmouth
Great color photographs link to a regional map and additional information on the Cottonmouth snake.
Other
Dive Gallery: Sea Krait
An explanation of Sea Kraits with pictures and links to related websites.
Other
Who Zoo: Green Mamba
The WhoZoo shares interesting information on the Green Mamba, a venomous snake found mostly in East Africa.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Don't Step on This
This PBS Kids activity is an extension of a Plum Landing episode featuring the death adder. Students will learn basic information about the death adder; students will also use online drawing tools to design a scene with the death adder.
Other
Neo K12 Education: Reptiles
Learn all about reptiles with these fun, interactive, educational videos, lessons, and games.
EL Education
El Education: Snakes of the Pioneer Valley
A field guide to local sakes using research and photographs with permission of the photographer. This example was completed as an individual students project, but the guide could be completed as a class project as well.