Worksheet
Curated OER

Animals Spiral Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this animal puzzle worksheet, students use a set of 8 clues about animals to complete a spiral puzzle. A reference web site is included for additional activities. 
Organizer
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1--Grade 7 (2006)

For Students 8th - 10th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read several passages and two poems and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then write an essay response to one of the passages. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reptile and Amphibian Conversions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this conversion worksheet, students read about given reptiles and amphibians and converts lengths and weights as instructed. 
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wild Kratts: All About Lizards Lesson Plan

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the diversity of lizards in terms of characteristics, behavior, and habitat. Activities feature five species of lizards and their special body structures needed for survival.
Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Lizard Evolution Virtual Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore the evolution of the anole lizard in this virtual lab. Students will collect and analyze data during the virtual lab that focuses on evolutionary biology and includes adaptation, convergent evolution, phylogenetic...
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Lizard

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information about lizards, including photos and an audio clip.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Lizards and Snakes

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Lizards and snakes belong to the largest order of reptiles, Squamata. Lizards are a large group of reptiles, with nearly 5,000 species, living on every continent...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus Kingii)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Chlamydosaurus Kingll, otherwise known as the frilled lizard.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Ophisaurus, more commonly known as the Glass Lizard.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Caiman Lizard (Dracaena Guianensis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry describes the Caiman Lizard along with providing details about their habitat, physical characteristics, predatory lifestyle, and breeding.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Lizard (Lacertilia)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an overview of Lizards, including their habitat, appearance, behavior, and breeding. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Monitor Lizard (Varanus Indicus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about the Monitor Lizard, including details on its appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behavior, and much more.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sand Lizard (Lacerta Agilis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the sand lizard. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, lifestyle, diet, predators, reproductive behavior, and population decline from loss of habitat.
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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Frilled Lizard

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the frilled lizard focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 10.12 Lizards and Snakes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the characteristics and behaviors of lizards and snakes.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Where Do Lizards Go for Lunch?

For Students 9th - 10th
You've probably heard about differences between the left brain and the right brain in people. One hypothesis has it that brain lateralization evolved as a survival mechanism in animals with eyes on the sides of their heads. One eye could...
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Sand Lizard

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about sand lizards.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Science Explorations: Uncover Lizards and Snakes

For Students 3rd - 8th
An exploration of squamates, or scaled reptiles. Take notes about lizards and snakes using the pdf "Squamate Chart" while viewing a slideshow, investigate the squamate anatomy and how squamates differ from other animals, such as insects...
Article
Other

University of Cincinnati Biologist Finds Differences in Lizard Locomotion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Cincinnati explains how biologist Bruce Jayne has studied the lizard nervous and muscular systems to discover finds that may uncover evolutionary trends.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas Parks and Wildlife: Texas Horned Lizard

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to providing information about and the preservation of the Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum). It describes the animal's history, as well as its habitat and distribution.
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Other

Digestion in Green Iguanas and Other Herbivorous Lizards

For Students 9th - 10th
Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection provides the article, "A Very Brief Overview of Digestion in Green Iguanas and Other Herbivorous Lizard Species."
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Lizard Hipped Dinosaurs Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A time line showing Lizard-Hipped dinosaurs.
Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Northern Alligator Lizard

For Students 9th - 10th
The northern alligator lizard is Canada's largest lizard. Described are its characteristics, and habitat.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Viviparous Lizard

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Viviparous Lizards (Lacerta vivipara), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...

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