Curated OER
Go To Sleep, Gecko!
Students study the characteristics of geckos. They share what they already know about geckos before examining where their natural habitats are and what contributions they make. Also, they look at the physical features of geckos. They...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Five Animals That Have Inspired Technology
Read about the influence five animals--kingfishers, whales, geckos, dogs and sharks--have had on modern technology.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Gecko
This San Diego Zoo resources gives the reader facts about the Gecko. Characteristics like diet, habitat and genetic makeup are shared.
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium: Mourning Gecko
This Georgia Aquarium resource is about the Mourning Gecko. An all female species, the mourning gecko is parthenogenetic, meaning it can reproduce without males.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Geckos
This site gives an in-depth description of a gecko, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Geckos Defy Gravity?
Geckos aren't covered in adhesives or hooks or suction cups, and yet they can effortlessly scale vertical walls and hang from ceilings. What's going on? Eleanor Nelsen explains how geckos' phenomenal feet allow them to defy gravity. [4:30]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Curiosity, Discovery and Gecko Feet
Robert Full suggests the possibility of finding world-changing results with less formulaic approaches than the scientific method. In his TEDYouth Talk, Full describes the unlikely way he studied gecko's feet and how these beneficial...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Gecko (Gekkonidae)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Gekkoidae, otherwise known as the gecko.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Leaf Tailed Gecko (Uroplatus)
Investigate the world of the Leaf-Tailed Gecko and discover information on the appearance, habitat, and diet of this lizard found only in the tropical forests of Madagascar. Includes images and statistics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Evolution of Gecko Toepads
This is a five-questions related to the passage "The Evolution of Gecko Toepads."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Do Geckoes Stick to Surfaces?
Some practice questions related to forces and how geckos stick to surfaces.
Other
Ua: Gecko Video Clip
Check out this great video clip of a few geckos. There is a close up of its front foot and face. Click on Play Video. QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media needed for viewing.
Scientific American
Scientific American: How Geckos Get a Grip
This article, published by Scientific American (August 27, 2002), explores the latest findings on how geckos cling to surfaces. These findings seem to indicate that small hairs (or setae) in combination with water-based forces allow...
Scientific American
Scientific American: The Intricacies of a Gecko's Grip
This article, published by Scientific American (June 19, 2000), explores how geckos hang on vertical surfaces. They don't use glue, or suction, or even nature's version of Velcro. Instead, they utilize intermolecular forces "to get a...