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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,...
Article
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.
Website
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.
Website
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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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Common King Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Common King Snakes (Lampropeltis getula), 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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EL Education

El Education: Snakes of the Pioneer Valley

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A field guide to local sakes using research and photographs with permission of the photographer. This example was completed as an individual students project, but the guide could be completed as a class project as well.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Snake

For Students K - 1st
Learn about the appearance, diet, habitat, conservation status, and other fun facts about this reptile that has over 3,000 different species.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Snake Necked Turtles

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Snake-necked Turtles (Chelidae), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this family and maps of its global distribution can also be found...

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