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Desert Word Unscramble
In this language arts and science instructional activity, students analyze 10 scrambled words that pertain to the desert. Students unscramble the words, then pick four words and write a sentence for each.
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Advanced Sentence Completion 5
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence from five possible answer choices.
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Advanced Sentence Completion Exercise 6
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers are...
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Biomes: Adapting To Deserts & Other Ecosystems
Middle schoolers examine how animals must be adapted to the conditions of its environment to survive. In this biomes lesson students research desert adaptations then discuss how these animals have survived.
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Insect Collection
Middle schoolers investigate about various biological aspects of life, while examining desert insect species. They see the diverse range of species that live in the desert, despite the apparent lack of life in the desert. students...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Gila Monster
This video segment from Outdoor Nevada looks at the Gila monster's behavior, habitat, and unique adaptive characteristics. [3:55]
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Gila Monster
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on Gila monsters including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Gila Monster
Meet the Gila monster and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Other
Dr. Seward's Gila Monster Web Site: Gila Monsters
In addition to covering morphology, range, unique adaptations, activity patterns food & metabolism, and intraspecific interactions, this this site examines several interesting superstitions and fables related to the gila monster.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Gila Monster
This complete site presents a wealth of information in fact sheet format. In addition, find out how Native Americans viewed the Gila monster and how a component of its venom is being investigated as a possible drug to treat type-2 diabetes.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Gila Monster (Heloderma Suspectum)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Heloderma Suspectum, more commonly known as the Gila Monster.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Gila Monsters
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Gila monster characteristics, diet, and habitat. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its range and a video that shows these poisonous lizards in action.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Gila Monster
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about Gila monsters with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Banded Gila Monster
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, breeding, diet, conservation status, and appearance of the Gila monster.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Gila Monsters
This site gives a brief description of a gila monster, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Other
Bristol Zoo: Gila Monster
You will find a number of key facts about the Gila monster under the following topics: geographical distribution, diet, food & feeding, habitat, conservation status, relatives, physical characteristics, lifestyle, family &...
Other
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Gila Monster
Animal fact sheet on the Gila monster includes appearance, adaptations, habitat, range, conservation, diet, fun facts, and more. Be sure to listen to the Gila monster sounds.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Gila Monster
This concise site presents a drawing of the Gila monster. Key parts of the anatomy are labeled. In addition, the site discusses the habitat venom, diet, anatomy, and reproduction of the Gila monster.
Other
Discover Southeast Arizona: Gila Monster
Is there truth to the persistent legend that the Gila monster has no anus and that its poison consists of bodily wastes voided through its mouth? Find out the answer to this question and other interesting facts on this general site.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Gila Monster
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Gila Monsters (Heloderma suspectum), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species, and maps of its global distribution can also be...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is used to go along with the story,"Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport".. There are mini lessons on homophones, story vocabulary, fact/opinion, and comparing and contrasting.
Curated OER
Gila Monster
This complete site presents a wealth of information in fact sheet format. In addition, find out how Native Americans viewed the Gila monster and how a component of its venom is being investigated as a possible drug to treat type-2 diabetes.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Animals of the Desert
Learn about different types of animals that live in the desert biome such as the cactus wren, the desert lark, the dingo, the fat sand rat, the fennec fox, the Gila monster, and so on. Animal pictures and information is taken from the...