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Red List of Threatened Species: Leonard's Pipe Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Union of Conservation of Nature profiles Leonard's Pipe Snake, a threatened coral snake from Malaysia.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Ring Necked Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the ring-necked snake's characteristics, physical features, behavior, and how it lives. Included are photos and classification information.
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Reptiles and Amphibians of the Uk: Grass Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
The most common species in the UK, the Grass Snake is identified by the Reptiles and Amphibians of the UK website. Detailed description and photos included.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Snake Bites

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive first aid information for treating snake bites. Topics covered include symptoms for the various types of poisonous snakes, treatment, and prevention.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Garter Snakes

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site gives an in-depth description of a garter snake, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Art History Resources: Minoan Snake Goddess

For Students 9th - 10th
View and learn about the mysterious, bare-breasted faience figurine, the Minoan Snake Goddess. The site covers everything from the finding of the sculpture to the history of Minoan Culture.
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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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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Bull Snake Printout

For Students 3rd - 8th
Also sometimes known as the gopher snake or pine snake, the Bull snake is a constrictor that suffocates its prey. Enchanted Learning presents information on its anatomy, diet, habitat, reproduction, and classification.
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Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Biggest Snake: Anaconda

For Students 9th - 10th
Great information on this massive constrictor snake of the rain forest.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Where Galactic Snakes Live

For Students 9th - 10th
Following the title, "Where Galactic Snakes Live" this site examines an image of "Galactic Snakes" which are actually clouds larger than several solar systems. The text below the image proceeds to explain certain stellar features...
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Common Garter Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the common garter snake.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Building Snake Bots (Practice)

For Students 9th - 10th
How many different snake bots can be made from one segment?
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Read Works

Read Works: Snake, Rattle, and Roll

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a group of students who are working to get the diamondback snake adopted as the Utah state reptile. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
The talented herbalist Xu Xian had just started his own medicine shop where he created remedies with the help of his wife, Bai Su Zhen, who happened to be a demon? Shunan Teng traces the tale of the immortal white snake.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make a Fire Snake

For Students 3rd - 8th
With a few simple ingredients, you can create a "fire snake" that appears to grow out of nowhere. Although it looks magical, no magic is involved-it is all because of a chemical reaction.
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EL Education

El Education: What Snake Am I?

For Students 2nd - 4th
An online book entitled What Snake Am I? by 2nd graders at The Conservatory Lab Charter School in Brighton, Massachusetts. The book contains information about different snakes found around the world. Original writing and illustrations...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Imagine Nature: Kunitz: Snakes of September

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of Stanley Kunitz's "The Snakes of September" with links to an audio recording of the poem read by the author and to an interview with the poet about his experience as America's poet laureate, among other things.
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Other

Who Zoo: Coral Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on the common Coral Snake from WhoZoo. Various pictures from inside the Ft. Worth Zoo and special adaptations highlight this site.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Eastern Hog Nosed Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the hog-nosed snake's characteristics, physical features, behavior, and habitat. Included are photos and classification information.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Butler's Garter Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the Butler's garter snake's characteristics, physical features, behavior, and habitat. Included are photos and classification information.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Venomous Snakes of Little River Canyon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
There are three known venomous snakes found at Little River Canyon. They include the timber rattlesnake, copperhead, and cottonmouth.
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Read Works

Read Works: Saints, Snakes & Pirates

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides a brief biography of St. Patrick, the man credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. A questions sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F If.3 Snake on a Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In a video game called Snake, a player moves a snake through a square region in the plane, trying to eat the white pellets that appear. This task has students approach a function via both a recursive and an algebraic definition, in the...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Cmc Magazine: A Snake, Some Oil

For Students 9th - 10th
CMC magazine provides a review of Cifford Stoll's novel, Silicon Snake Oil, which is "A first attempt to compile a database on every negative aspect that could possible be attributed to cyberspace."

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