Mini Lessons and Extras

Snake Adaptations

Enjoy this free informational poster about snake adaptations!

About Snake Adaptations.pdf

Bowl Turtle Tracking

Enjoy this lesson plan on teaching box turtle tracking techniques to student of a variety of ages with the use of bowl turtles

Bowl Turtle Tracking Lesson Plan

Storytelling with Reptiles

One way to help build empathy between students and reptiles is by the use of storytelling. Here are some awesome children's books that have a reptile as the main character. Many touch on conservation messaging as well.

Hector the Misunderstood Snake by Kimberly Schmidt
Verdi by Janell Cannon
A Turtle's Dangerous Journey By Mary Ellen Klukow
I (Don’t) Like Snakes by Nicola Davis
Toby the Turtle by Sheila Rocchio
The Reptile Club by Maureen Fergus

Other Resource Websites:

Ohio Department of Natural Resources: teacher resources: https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/environmental-education/teacher-resources
Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society: https://www.cincyherps.com/
Environmental Education Council of Ohio: https://eeco.wildapricot.org/
Ohio Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation: http://ohparc.org/

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