Source: Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures
Describe how turtle populations may be affected by a change in their natural climate. Develop a solution to the problems turtles in your local community could face as a result of climate change.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Ecology.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Scientific American Frontiers
Explore biologists' use of capture/recapture statistics and analysis of sampling techniques by estimating the population size of a tagged species. Use a mathematical model to uncover the total population of brown tree snakes in a sector.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Ecology.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: The Living Edens
Describe the physical characteristics of reptiles, define exothermic, insectivore and herbivore, describe the physical characteristics of flying lizards and explain lift, drag, thrust and gravity as related to flight.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Motion & Forces.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: The Living Edens
Examine the characteristics of boa constrictors and other snakes of Manu.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: The Living Edens
Explore the different stages in the growth of a frog, explain why organisms produce large numbers of young and determine the survival rate of a population of tadpoles under controlled conditions.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Ecology.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: The Living Edens
Examine the physical characteristics of caimans, construct a model of the bite of a caiman and calculate the length of the caiman from the size of the model bite.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Measurement. Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: The Living Edens
Define the concept of parallelism using the Sidewinder of the desert Southwest and the Sidewinder of the Namib. Illustrate the tracks left by the unusual adaptation of the Sidewinder of the Namib.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Scientific American Frontiers
Explore how different factors affect temperature and relate this to whether a baby turtle will be male or female. Investigate reproductive strategies of selected organisms, and list the pros and cons of different reproductive behaviors.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: NOVA
Examine the complexities of a food web by identifying the plants and animals that make up a small segment of the complex food web of a region in Madagascar.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Ecology.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Nature
Examine the similarities between crocodiles and humans by comparing skeletal structure and body parts. Estimate the height of a person based on the ratio of height to armspan, then create a supersize croc image using grids to replicate proportions.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Geometry and Spatial Sense. Numbers and Operations. Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Human Biology.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: The Living Edens
Identify dangerous frogs from the Amazon, determine what makes the frogs dangerous to humans and create posters depicting the frogs.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Scientific American Frontiers
Investigate the evolution of the heart and circulatory system in mammals by studying the anatomy of hearts in other animals. Create models of the hearts of fish, amphibians and mammals.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Fish. Animals: Mammals. Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Scientific American Frontiers
Explore zoos and the change in animal care, and research the physiology and habitats of polar bears. Investigate the difference between what is essential to survive and what is desirable in an enriched environment.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Mammals. Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Ecology.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Nature
Research the diet, habitat and behavior of reptiles, investigate a current endangered reptile species and develop an action plan for protecting it. Explore ways to educate others on their misconceptions about this most misunderstood group of animals.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Scientific American Frontiers
Research the taxonomy, physiology and relatives of scorpions and create a mobile. Explore the stereoscopic senses of pit vipers, and experience how perception can be augmented by causing fluorescent paint to glow with UV light.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Invertebrates. Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Classification.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: American Field Guide
Analyze the Endangered Species Act, and discuss its impact on humans and the environment. Examine the life-cycle of a sea turtle, investigate efforts to maintain sea turtle populations and consider the pros and cons of protecting the species.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Ecology.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: WPSU: iWonder
Explore the characteristics, environment, means of protection and eating habits of five common turtles that are native to the eastern United States and learn how these factors help the turtles survive.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Animals: Reptiles & Amphibians. Ecology.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
