Curated OER
The Play's the Thing
Students describe to a partner theater experiences they have had in their lives that were memorable, and analyze why. They study about one director's original artistic choices for staging Shakespeare by reading and discussing "Nature's a...
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Timber Rattlesnake
A wonderful way for student to learn about snakes common to Florida. Pictures, diagrams and definitions accompany scientific details and comparisons to other snakes
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Unhinged!
This video segment explores the integral relationship between structure and function in snakes.
Other
Univ Calif Riverside: Medically Important Arachnids
A web site devoted to describing the numerous venomous arachnids that have a medical importance to humans, as well as a description of how these arachnids aid humans.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Snakes of the World
Learn about the great diversity of some of the most feared reptiles on Earth, snakes. Find out about camouflage, anatomy, evolution, diversity, and even some information on snake bites.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Poison vs. Venom: What's the Difference?
Rose Eveleth sheds light on the distinction between poison and venom- and why you shouldn't treat either one like you've seen in the movies. [3:56]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Mysteries of Vernacular: Venom
How did venom get its poisonous meaning? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel follow venom from something to desire to explicit reasons for avoiding a snake. [2:02]
Other
The Tarantula's Burrow: Arachnids
The title says it all. An exhaustingly extensive site on everything about scorpions and tarantulas. Includes links to related sites.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Terrific Tarantulas
A detailed site about tarantulas, including topics suchs as molting, structure, urticating hairs, and how to handle them.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Dangerous Spiders
This site from the Burke Museum which is part of the collection of Arachnology from the Museum centers on correcting certain myths about so-called dangerous spiders. Scroll down to see the dangerous spider myths.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hey! A Brown Recluse Spider Bit Me!
Do you know what a brown recluse spider looks like? At this site from KidsHealth you can find out how to identify this poisonous spider, where they live, and what to do if you're bitten by one.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Brown Recluse Spider Bit Me!
The brown recluse spider is one of six poisonous kinds of spiders in the United States. Read this article for kids to learn more about this venomous spider.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Use this site to find out how eastern diamond rattlesnakes live and what they eat.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Don't Poisonous Animals Poison Themselves?
Rebecca D. Tarvin details strategies that protect animals from their own poison.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Venomous Snakes of Little River Canyon
There are three known venomous snakes found at Little River Canyon. They include the timber rattlesnake, copperhead, and cottonmouth.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Rattlesnake
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about rattlesnakes with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Vampire Spider Craves Your Blood
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article discusses issues related to the East African spider Evarcha culicivora (a small jumping spider) which evidently chooses its prey based on what that prey just ate.
Other
The Water Spider
A resource with information on the water spider. Contains pictures and information on the way the spider stays alive and how it feeds.
Other
The Daddy Long Leg
A page devoted to the life of the daddy long-leg. Explains things such as its life-span, mating habits, preying method, etc.
Other
Tb: Spiders Considered as Medically Important
This article investigates how humans vary in their vulnerability to venomous spiders and the importance of certain spiders to medical research. It investigates what factors contribute to this difference.
Other
The Tarantula's Burrow: The Whistling / Barking Spider
A quick overview on the whistling spider which is found predominantly in Australia. Includes reports on their ability to make noise and the effects of their bites.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hey! A Fire Ant Bit Me
At this site from Kids Health you can find out what fire ants look like, which ones are most aggressive, and where to find them. Read about how to avoid being bitten by fire ants, and what to do if you are bitten.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Kids: Learn about this dangerous venomous snake. Identify the eastern diamondback rattlesnake and find out about this large rattling reptile.