Home S-s-sweet Home The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

Students identify the various adaptations of reptiles and amphibians. After distinguishing between reptiles and amphibians, students discuss the ways in which their adaptations aid in their survival. They participate in a hands on...

Students watch a video and answer questions based on wildlife jobs. In this wildlife lesson plan, students learn that biologists don't just play with animals but that there is a lot of study involved.

Use this site to find out how eastern diamond rattlesnakes live and what they eat.

A behind the scenes look at feeding the Academy's eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus), a venomous pitviper species found in the southeastern United States. This video, filmed by Richard Ross, is silent. [1:01]

Kids: Learn about this dangerous venomous snake. Identify the eastern diamondback rattlesnake and find out about this large rattling reptile.

Students study the stages of the Eastern newt either by collecting a live specimen or from pictures. They note the colors of the eft stage before reading the "Eastern Newt Species Account" that shows the newt's life stages, migration,...

Sixth graders discuss the crowding, loss of personal space, loss of home, loss of food, etc. that might occur at a developmental site. They witness, through an in-class demonstration, what happens when land is taken for development. They...

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