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Dinosaur Depot Museum: The Dinosaurs of Marsh and Cope [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
This booklet was written by Kenneth Carpenter from the Denver Museum of Natural History. It looks at the Jurassic dinosaurs that lived in Garden Park, Colorado. These included carnivorous dinosaurs, thunder lizards, Ornithopods, and...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Lizard

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a small lizard as it walks across sand. The underside of its tail has black and white stripes. Learn about lizards by enjoying our range of fun lizard facts for kids.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Researchers Unveil New Species of 'Miniature Dragons'

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about three new species of lizards, referred to as "miniature dragons", discovered in the Amazon cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Blue Tongued Skink

For Students K - 1st
Have you ever stuck your tongue out at someone? For people, it is considered bad manners, but for this lizard, it is a way to scare off a predator!
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Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Thorny Devil

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn about this unusual lizard found in Australia. There are images to discover how this lizard got its name.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Slow Worm (Anguis Fragilis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and facts about the slow worm, a type of legless lizard. Discusses where they can be found, physical characteristics, diet, predators, and reproduction.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: The South America Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this interactive map quiz from Lizard Point to practice and test your knowledge of South American geography.
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Pure texan.com: Texas Horned Lizard

For Students 9th - 10th
Named the Texas state reptile in 1992, this horned toad is really a lizard. You can read all about it here, including its names, types, habitat, and efforts to ensure its survival as a species.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Komodo Dragon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides detailed information on the Komodo Dragon. It contains several photos and a video.
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Reptiles of Sydney Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
Sydney Harbour has a large variety of reptile species roaming through its sandstone gullies and ridges. Learn about the turtles, lizards and snakes of Australia.
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Read Works

Read Works: Climbing the Walls

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a new type of tape created after studying the feet of gecko lizards. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Science & Health

For Students 4th - 8th
A collection of articles on science and health topics related to Texas. Includes research using scientific balloons, county health statistics, mineral-water spas, the work of the Southwest Science Institute, science research at...
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Museums Victoria

Melbourne Museum: Meet the Skeletons: Varanus (Megalania) Priscus

For Students 9th - 10th
Varanus priscus was a prehistoric lizard that lived in Australia in the Pleistocene Period. Some information and pictures can be found here.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point Quizzes: Eastern Africa: Countries Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this eleven question interactive map quiz to practice and test your knowledge of Eastern African geography.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: World Leaders: G20

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty questions interactive quiz checks your knowledge of world leaders and the country they represent.
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University of Guelph

Discover Canada's Aquatic Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides users with information regarding the different aspects of reptiles inhabiting Canada. Offers links to references, snakes and lizards, turtles and reptile families.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Leaf Tailed Gecko (Uroplatus)

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Gila Monsters

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Family Iguanidae (Iguanas)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource gives the physical and behavioral characteristics of the iguana, its habitat, food habits, and the ability to live with man.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma Tigrinum)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Ambystoma Tigrinum, more commonly known as the Tiger Salamander.
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Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium: Ornate Uromastyx

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, conservation status, physical and other unique characteristics of the ornate uromastyx.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Komodo Dragon

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about the Komodo Dragon, giant reptile lizard living on Indonesian islands..
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Pure texan.com: Texas Horned Lizard

For Students 9th - 10th
Named the Texas state reptile in 1992, this horned toad is really a lizard. You can read all about it here, including its names, types, habitat, and efforts to ensure its survival as a species.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Study of a Lizard, a Chameleon and a Salamander

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Study of a Lizard, a Chameleon and a Salamander", created by Giuseppe Arcimboldo in 1553 (Watercolour and gouache).

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