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Worksheet
Curated OER

World Geography Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this world geography worksheet, students answer several questions based on world geography and landmarks. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Black Rat Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what these snakes eat and where they live, along with other facts.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Black Mamba

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the fascinating world of the black mamba snake by learning about its distribution, behaviors, habitats, and classification through descriptions, videos, photos, news articles, and external links.
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Handout
University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska: Black Rat Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
Similar to the Fox Snake, the young Black Rat Snake kills by constriction. This site by the University of Nebraska includes description, habitat, diet, and size of the Black Rat Snake.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline: Snake Patterns Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Determine the rule for the number of black vs. red rings on a snake. Printable lesson.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Reptile Recovery Center

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Curated OER

University of Nebraska: Black Rat Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
Similar to the Fox Snake, the young Black Rat Snake kills by constriction. This site by the University of Nebraska includes description, habitat, diet, and size of the Black Rat Snake.
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Handout
Other

Kingsnake.com: Ratsnake

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Snake on a Standard

For Students 9th - 10th
This statue representing a snake deity was once in a shrine of black-varnished wood. It shows Qebhut, the goddess of freshness and daughter of Anubis.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Black Varnished Wood Shrine

For Students 9th - 10th
The black varnished wood shrine has a convex roof that slopes away toward the back to resemble the Predynastic temples of southern Egypt. It originally contained two snake statues on a standard.
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Website
Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Species Spotlight: Gray Ratsnake

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fact sheet giving information about the endangered gray ratsnake, which is also called the eastern or black ratsnake. This snake is the largest one found in Canada, growing up to 190 cm long.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Gray Ratsnake

For Students 3rd - 8th
Previously known as black ratsnakes, the gray ratsnake is one of the largest snakes found in Canada. Described are its characteristics, young and food.
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Curated OER

Kingsnake.com: Ratsnake

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Species With Status: Special Concern

For Students 3rd - 8th
Species of special concern are species for whom some issue is suspected, either in abundance or distribution, but not yet proven. Its main purpose is to bring attention to species of concern before they become threatened or endangered....
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Activity
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Endangered Species: Save Our Species Coloring Book

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use this site to create your own picture book of 21 endangered species. As you color each of the pages you can learn about each endangered animals.
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Curated OER

Ohio State Reptile

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of the Ohio State Reptile.