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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students color code a world map by region to show the different amphibians and reptiles that live there. They discuss the Nile Crocodile, Snapping Turtle, Komodo Dragon, Indian Python, and Lacertidae. When completed, they create a key for their maps. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify four different categories of reptiles and explain how snakes deliver their venom to their prey. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 4th
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Students examine the characteristics of snakes and turtles and compare/contrast reptiles with mammals. They watch a video, answer discussion questions, complete information charts, conduct Internet research, and create a habitat diorama. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study about Caimans-large reptiles that live in Manu. They create a model of the bite of the caiman in a class activity. They calculate the length of the caiman from the size of the model bite. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students investigate the characteristics of vertebrates. They classify each as mammal, fish, bird, and reptiles. Students explore the differences between various types of animals and classify each. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students examine mimicry as a survival strategy in repiles. They examine examples of the Mexican milksnake and the coralsnake in attempt to distinguish the differences in them. They discuss other species that use mimicry. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students are introduced to the broad categories of vertebrates including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. They identify the characteristics of each group and then view slideshows and video of example species. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the characteristics of reptile and amphibian eyes and eye lids. They discuss the differences between reptile eyes and mammal eyes. Students create a model of a crocodile eye. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explore dinosaur stance and the dinosaur-bird connection. They investigate what distinguishes dinosaurs from other reptiles? Students discuss how dinosaurs stand their legs positioned directly under their bodies. They are told that all dinosaurs had a hole in their hip socket that allowed them to stand with their legs under their bodies. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students conduct research about animals that lay eggs such as reptiles and birds. After identifying characteristics of reptiles and discussing the connection to dinosaurs, they create a three-dimensional paper mache dinosaur egg with a baby dinosaur. Full Review »
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