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Smithsonian Education: Toads, Turtles, Snakes, Salamanders, and Other Creepers Lesson PlanSmithsonian Education: Toads, Turtles, Snakes, Salamanders, and Other Creepers Lesson Plan
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Smithsonian Education: Toads, Turtles, Snakes, Salamanders, and Other Creepers

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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 love or hate them. Students will appreciate the excellent photographs and background information. Teachers will love the series of five lesson plans, complete with student handouts, discussion questions, lesson extensions, curriculum standards, and a resource list.

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amphibians

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amphibian characteristic, amphibian characteristics, amphibian facts, amphibian information, reptile and amphibian, reptile characteristic, reptile characteristics, reptile facts, reptile features, reptiles and amphibians, amphibian, reptile

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