Curated OER
Poisonous Dinosaur
In this dinosaur worksheet, students read about the debate concerning the evidence for dinosaurs with poisonous saliva. Then students complete 4 short answer questions.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Reptile Recovery Center
This website presents fact sheets about numerous reptiles. Choose from a pull-down list between snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles. The fact sheets contain information such as taxonomy, distribution and habitat, eating habits,...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Reptiles
What is a reptile? Use this resource to understand the basic facts of all reptiles and click to detailed information on many specific types.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Komodo Dragon
This resource provides detailed information on the Komodo Dragon. It contains several photos and a video.
Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo: The Dragons of Komodo
Interactive zoo site features the Komodo Dragon. Users are invited to discover more about this fascinating creature as they peruse this site. Users may test their knowledge by playing an interactive quiz game, view photos and video, as...
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Komodo Dragon
Site contains information on the Komodo Dragon. Includes how much it weighs, what it eats, where it can be found and much more information.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Komodo Dragons
This site gives an in-depth description of a komodo dragon, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Komodo Dragon (Varanus Komodoensis)
Learn facts about the Komodo Dragon including details on its appearance, evolution, habitat, breeding, diet, conservation status, and predatory lifestyle.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Komodo Dragon O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the Komodo dragon.
Other
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Reptiles
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about reptiles; this information can be sorted by diet or region where they live. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Komodo Dragon
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Komodo dragon characteristics, diet, and habitat. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its range and a video that shows baby Komodo dragons hatching at the Denver Zoo.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Komodo Dragon by Thane Maynard
The purpose of this lesson is to familiarize learners with research topics through individual assignments that utilize a variety of resources.
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo: Komodo Dragon
The Denver Zoo provides an in-depth overview of the Komodo dragon highlighting its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Komodo Dragon
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about Komodo dragons with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
Other
San Francisco Zoo: Komodo Dragon
Meet the komodo dragon, discover fascinating facts, and learn about their physical characteristics, diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Komodo Dragon
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Other
Virtual Exploration Museum: The Burden Expedition to Komodo Island
The exciting adventures of W. Douglas Burden, American naturalist, who captured the first live Komodo dragons and brought them to New York.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Komodo Dragon
Kids learn about the Komodo Dragon, giant reptile lizard living on Indonesian islands..
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo: Komodo Dragon
The Komodo dragon is a venomous species of lizard and the largest living species of lizard. Use this resource to discover other fascinating facts about this lethal predator.
Curated OER
Canadian Museum of Nature: Komodo Dragon
Site contains information on the Komodo Dragon. Includes how much it weighs, what it eats, where it can be found and much more information.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Komodo Dragon
A komodo dragon lifts its head above the grass to get a better look at the area surrounding it. Komodo dragons are the largest kind of lizard in the world and can at times be very aggressive. Learn more about komodo dragons and other...