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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."
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Cup Bow Snake Reflection

For Students K - 1st
This interactive ebook features the text and optional audio of the old Chinese fable, Cup Bow Snake Reflection.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: The Crow and the Snake: A Hitopadesha Tale

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Crow and the Snake: A Hitopadesha Tale", written by Appu Series. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
eBook
Starfall

Starfall: Cup Bow Snake Reflection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A read-aloud of the Chinese fable Cup Bow Snake Reflection.
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Other

Anapsid: Garter Snakes

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed summary of Garter Snakes including natural history, hibernation, reproduction, predation, housing, feeding, handling, medical problems, and resources.
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University of Pittsburgh

Martin Schmidt: Snakes of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains a list of snakes and links to pictures for all of the snake species in North America.
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Other

Arachnophiliac: Captive Care of the Common Kingsnake

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is a good starting point for gathering expert facts about caring for a pet kingsnake. This article was written by a veterinarian who provides a good list of references for properly caring for pet snakes of varying species.
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Other

Who Zoo: Rhinoceros Viper

For Students 9th - 10th
A species of puff adder, the rhinoceros viper is an extremely dangerous snake found in Africa. Color photos, a physical description, general information, fangs and venom, and movement and habits are included in the WHOZOO website from...
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Other

Zoo Lab a Website for Animal Biology: The Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Some general facts about reptiles are presented with links to pages on different types of reptiles (turtles, alligators, lizards, snakes, and tuataras). The individual pages on the particular reptiles present characteristics and facts...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Reptile Recovery Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This website presents fact sheets about numerous reptiles. Choose from a pull-down list between snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles. The fact sheets contain information such as taxonomy, distribution and habitat, eating habits,...
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Butterfly Disguises Pupa to Resemble Venomous Snake

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about an unusual adaptation of a butterfly. Includes video.
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BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Black Mamba

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the fascinating world of the black mamba snake by learning about its distribution, behaviors, habitats, and classification through descriptions, videos, photos, news articles, and external links.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Alien Invasion: Estimating a Snake Population [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the effects of alien species on native environments and explore biologists' use of capture/recapture statistics and analysis of sampling techniques by estimating the population size of a tagged species.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Toads, Turtles, Snakes, Salamanders, and Other Creepers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Smithsonian Education presents Reviled and Revered: Toads, Turtles, Snakes, Salamanders, and Other Creepers and Crawlers. Get the facts about reptiles and amphibians. Learn about their unique characteristics, as well as explore why we...
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Other

Brazos R. Rattlesnake Ranch: Broadbanded Copperhead

For Students 9th - 10th
The broadbanded copperhead subspecies is a relative of the water mocassin. Information on this copper-colored venomous snake can be found at this site.
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Other

The Belize Zoo: Coral Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the Coral Snake from the Belize Zoo. Video, and additional photos are linked from the main page.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Great Snakes!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Great Snakes!" by Fay Robinson. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Garter Snake

For Students 3rd - 8th
Did you know that the common garter snake can be found in every province in Canada, except Newfoundland? This is just one of the interesting facts presented along with eight close up photographs.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Green Anaconda Snake

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about the Green Anaconda snake, massive reptile of the Rain Forests. Heaviest snake in the world.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: King Cobra Snake

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about the King Cobra, largest poisonous snake in the world. How big does this reptile get?
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Banded Water Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Banded Water Snakes (Nerodia fasciata), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also...

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