Animals: Snakes

Learn about the characteristics, descriptions, habitat, and behavior of snakes. There are photographs, videos, and quizzes on these reptiles. Covers a variety of species including rattlesnakes, cobras, anacondas, pythons, sea snakes, and more. There is a link to eThemes Resource on Missouri Snakes.

Grades

• 1,
• 2,
• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6,
• 7,
• 8

Links

• ARKive: Species in the Genus Python

  This site includes information of the snake species in the genus Python. Learn about the animals' habitats, threats to their existence, conservation efforts, and more. Includes photographs and videos. NOTE: This site links to social networking sites.

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• National Geographic: Burmese Python

  Read about the Burmese python, see a map of its range, and listen to audio footage of the animals. NOTE: This site includes banner and other ads.

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• ARKive: Species in the Family Hydrophiidae

  Read about the different types of sea snakes and see photographs and/or videos of the animals. Learn about their habitats and more. NOTE: This site links to social networking sites.

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• ARKive: King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah)

  Learn about the legendary King Cobra with the ARKive fact file and see photographs and/or videos of the snake. NOTE: This site links to social networking sites.

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• National Geographic: King Cobra

  The most creative snake site found on the web. This site has great information, images, and video clips of king cobras and makes it fun to navigate by clicking on different parts of the snake. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Rattlesnakes

  This site explains the parts of a rattlesnake. the diagram can be printed out for kids to color. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Rattlesnake Museum

  Learn all about the different types of rattlesnakes. The reading level is for older students.

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• Anaconda

  The anaconda is the biggest snake in the world. This page can be printed out for coloring. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• Snakes of Missouri

  Site from the Missouri Department of Conservation lists the different snake species found in Missouri along with pictures and short descriptions of each snake. The reading level is for older students.

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• Interactive Guide to Massachusetts Snakes

  Students can use this site as a tool for identifying snakes based on coloration patterns.

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• More Snake Pictures

  This page offers excellent up close photos of snakes. Images load very quickly.

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• Animal Planet:

  Click on the snake names to learn about each species. Includes photographs.

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• The Snakeman

  This short story about how a boy and his love for snakes saves the school uses Shockwave to enhance the site.

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• Hanging Snake

  Make your own hanging snake that coils and uncoils in the breeze. NOTE: This site includes ads.

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• San Diego Zoo

  Learn about the different types of rattlesnakes and view many photographs.

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• eThemes Resource: Animals: Missouri Snakes

  These sites are about Missouri snakes, including Osage copperheads, timber rattlesnakes, bullsnakes, and prairie kingsnakes. Learn about the physical characteristics, food, reproduction, habitat, and behavior of each species. Includes several photographs of these snakes and some charts highlighting the similarities among species.

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Education Standards

• AR
  • LS.2.1.1
  • LS.2.1.2
  • LS.2.2.2
  • LS.2.3.1
  • LS.2.6.1.a
  • LS.2.6.1.b
  • LS.2.6.1.c
  • LS.2.6.4.a
  • LS.2.6.4.b
  • LS.2.6.4.d
  • LS.2.6.4.e
  • LS.2.6.4.f
  • LS.2.6.4.g
  • LS.3.6.5.a
  • LS.3.6.5.d
  • LS.3.6.5.e
  • LS.3.6.7.j
  • LS.4.2.2
  • LS.4.4.1
  • LS.4.4.2
  • LS.4.5.14.a
  • LS.4.5.14.e
  • LS.4.6.1
• MO
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.4
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3.1.A.a
  • 3.1.A.a
  • 3.1.A.a
  • 3.1.C.a
  • 3.1.D.a
  • 3.1.D.a
  • 3.1.D.b
  • 3.1.D.d
  • 3.1.E.a
  • 3.1.E.c
  • 3.1.E.d
  • 3.5
  • 4
  • 4.1.A.a
  • 4.1.A.a
  • 4.1.A.b
  • 4.1.B.a
  • 4.1.B.b
  • 4.1.D.a
  • 4.1.D.a
  • 4.1.D.b
  • 4.2.A.b
  • 4.2.A.c
  • 4.3.C.b
  • 4.3.C.c
  • 4.3.C.d
  • 5
  • 5
• NV
  • L.2.C.2
  • L.2.C.3
  • L.2.D.1
  • L.5.C.3
  • L.5.C.5
  • L.5.D.1
  • L.5.D.3
  • L.8.C.2
  • L.8.C.3
  • L.8.C.4
  • L.8.D.1
• UT
  • II.1.a
  • II.1.c
  • II.2.a
  • II.2.a
  • II.2.b
  • V.2.a
  • V.2.a
  • V.2.b
  • V.2.c
  • V.2.c
  • V.2.d
  • V.2.d
  • V.3.b

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Created: February 24, 2000 at 04:25 | Updated: January 15, 2013 at 15:49