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My Mini Book About...
Elementary learners complete a mini book on polar bears. The resource contains four pages, each a quarter of a page, including one title page with a picture of a polar bear and a space for kids to write their names.
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Reptiles
In this reptiles worksheet, students identify and label the different parts of reptiles. They complete 10 short answer questions after reading the information provided in the worksheet.
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Shapes Sally Snake Can Make Story Book
Students listen to the book Shapes Sally Snake Can Make while they hold their own snake made out of a pipe cleaner. In this shapes lesson, students develop their listening skills while the book is read to them, and then they manipulate...
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Non-Poisonous Snake
In this snake worksheet, students read the description of the snake and its cage and choose the cage shape and finish the picture of the snake. Students complete 2 activities.
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Poisonous Snake
For this snake worksheet, students read the descriptions of the snake and the cage and choose the correct cage and finish the snake picture. Students complete 2 activities.
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Weird Flying Creatures
Students write and create a creature that is unusual to fly. In this flying creatures lesson plan, students research flying fish, snakes, squirrels, and more, and list their traits and create one in groups.
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Rain Forest Crafts
In this rain forest craft activity students trace the provided patterns to make feather birds and scaly snakes. Note: felt, feathers and tissue paper is needed.
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Snakes
Students follow directions to make a snake out of patterns. They research a specific snake and present it to the class in a group. They listen to a presentation about the King Cobra snake prepared by the teacher.
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The Reptiles
In this reptiles worksheet, students match 9 terms from a word list to the statement that it completes. Then students write 1 short paragraph about how they feel about reptiles.
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Ssslithering Ssssnake
Students examine the letter 's'. Through instruction and modeling they explore the sound the letter makes, how the letter is written, words that contain the letter, etc. They listen to a story and identify words with the /s/ sound by...
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Ambush Warriors
Learners identify four different categories of reptiles and explain how snakes deliver their venom to their prey.
Other
Arachnophiliac: Captive Care of the Common Kingsnake
This page is a good starting point for gathering expert facts about caring for a pet kingsnake. This article was written by a veterinarian who provides a good list of references for properly caring for pet snakes of varying species.
Other
Zoo Lab a Website for Animal Biology: The Reptiles
Some general facts about reptiles are presented with links to pages on different types of reptiles (turtles, alligators, lizards, snakes, and tuataras). The individual pages on the particular reptiles present characteristics and facts...
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: Python
This resource provides detailed information about the python, as well as several pictures and an audio clip.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Rainforest Strata
This site provides a picture on the layers of the rain forest with yellow eyes all over. You click on the yellow eyes and learn about an animal. You may have to search for it by going to the home page.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Poison vs. Venom: What's the Difference?
Rose Eveleth sheds light on the distinction between poison and venom- and why you shouldn't treat either one like you've seen in the movies. [3:56]
Scholastic
Scholastic: Science Explorations: Uncover Lizards and Snakes
An exploration of squamates, or scaled reptiles. Take notes about lizards and snakes using the pdf "Squamate Chart" while viewing a slideshow, investigate the squamate anatomy and how squamates differ from other animals, such as insects...
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo: Dumeril's Ground Boa
This resource provides information on the Dumeril's Ground Boa. The information includes what they look like, where they are found in the wild, what they eat, and how often they reproduce.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Reptiles and Birds: Chapter Test Practice
Take this self-checking, ten question practice test over reptiles and birds.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1911, one publication is the horror novel entitled The Lair of the White Worm. This story was written by Bram Stoker.
Other
Anapsid: Garter Snakes
A detailed summary of Garter Snakes including natural history, hibernation, reproduction, predation, housing, feeding, handling, medical problems, and resources.
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.
Songs for Teaching
Sciences Songs All Day Long: Nocturnal Animals
By listening to this song your students will learn all of the animals that are awake during the night. They will equate the sounds they hear at night with the animals and their sounds in the song.