For this English worksheet, students read "Energy Drinks Harmful to Kids," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, learners read "Laboratory-Created Eggs and Sperm," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

in this ESL adjectives worksheet, students read about adjective that end in 'ed' and 'ing and add the proper ending to adjectives related to a cartoon.

In this online quiz activity, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about sea horses. Page includes links to answers and resources.

In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of multiple choice trivia questions about seahorses. Page has a link to answers.

Following a reading of the epic poem Beowulf and the contemporary text inspired by it, Grendel, students create their own monster. Lesson plans provide assessment criteria, extension ideas, and a list of resources.

This video segment from Outdoor Nevada looks at the Gila monster's behavior, habitat, and unique adaptive characteristics. [3:55]

This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on Gila monsters including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.

Meet the Gila monster and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.

A activity based on the book, Monster Musical Chairs, by Stuart J. Murphy. Students learn, through a game of musical chairs, that any supply of goods is limited and not everyone's wants will necessarily be met.

In addition to covering morphology, range, unique adaptations, activity patterns food & metabolism, and intraspecific interactions, this this site examines several interesting superstitions and fables related to the gila monster.

This is the complete text of the novel "The Monster Men" by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

This site provides the complete etext for Edgar Rice Burroughs's story, "The Monster Men."

Here is the place where you can build your own monster. All living things, including monsters, have an instruction manual for building and making their bodies work. These instructions use a special code, most often known as a genetic...

This complete site presents a wealth of information in fact sheet format. In addition, find out how Native Americans viewed the Gila monster and how a component of its venom is being investigated as a possible drug to treat type-2 diabetes.

This magazine article discusses legends of monsters like Big Foot and The Loch Nest Monster. It explains how studies have disproved the existence of these monsters.

This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Heloderma Suspectum, more commonly known as the Gila Monster.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the skeleton of a plesiosaur, a giant sea monster, found by scientists near the North Pole. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

An instructional program that shows students how to code using JavaScript. The Code Monster and his speech bubble are at the top of the screen where kids read straightforward explanations, commands, and questions. Code Monster is simple...

Learn more about the Giants of Ancient Greece, huge, frightful monsters who tried to attach the Olympian gods.

Learn more about Medusa, the monster of Greek Mythology whose hair was snakes and could turn people to stone with a glance.

Read to learn more about Minotaur, a cannibalistic monster who had the body of a man and the head of a bull.

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.

Kindergartners love making things, and this activity allows them to create a unique shape monster and practice numbers recording the shapes used.