Snake Web Quest

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Snake Web Quest

• Your quest Materials Procedure King
  Cobra Diamond Back Rattle Snake
• Boa Constrictor Common Garter Snake
  Rat Snake Snake Anatomy
• Venomous? Extra Vocabulary Good
  Job! Books to Read References

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Your Quest
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• Your quest will be to explore this presentation
  and the Internet to discover different
  characteristics of snakes. You may share this
  quest with a classmate.

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Materials
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• To successfully complete your quest you will need
  
• A computer with an Internet connection
• The Snake Quest worksheets.
• Bravery to encounter many different breeds of
  snakes.

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Procedure
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• You will have two 20 minute sessions to work on
  your Snake webquest.
• On each page of the presentation, follow the
  instructions and fill out the worksheet.

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Explore
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• Many of the sites you will visit are very
  interesting.
• It is a good idea to surf each site .
• Do not spend too much time on any one site.

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King Cobra
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• The king cobra can raise its body tall enough to
  look straight into a mans eyes.
• Instructions- find 2 interesting facts about the
  king cobra.

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Diamond Back Rattle Snake
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• The diamond back rattle snake makes a rattle
  sound with its tail when it is frightened.
• Instructions Find 2 interesting facts about
  the diamond back rattlesnake.

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Boa Constrictor
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• Boa constrictors are very large. They capture
  food by wrapping their long, powerful body around
  their prey and squeezing it to death.
• Instructions find 2 interesting facts about boa
  constrictors.

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Common Garter Snake
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• There are many different types of garter snakes.
  All garter snakes are harmless to humans.
• Instructions List as many different garter
  snakes that you can find on this site.

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Rat Snake
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• There are many different color rat snakes. Rat
  snakes are not
• poisonous.
• Instructions List as many different rat snakes
  as you can find on these sites.

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Whats Inside?
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• Anatomy of a Snake
• Instructions Use the above website to fill in
  your worksheet.

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Venomous?
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• What does venomous mean?
• Instructions Describe what you would do if you
  were bitten by a snake?

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Just a little Extra.
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• Most people are very afraid of snakes. The
• truth is that 75 of all snake species are
  not poisonous or harmful to humans.
• Instructions List 3 poisonous snakes and 3
  non-poisonous snakes.

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Vocabulary WordsInstructions Use this
dictionary to find the definitions of the
following words.
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• Anatomy
• Bravery
• Characteristics
• Explore
• Hyperlink

Presentation Quest Reptile Species Venomous
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Good Job!
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• Your quest will be graded on the following items.
• Neatness Did you write neatly so I can read
  your answers? This is worth 10 points.
• Completeness Did you complete the instructions
  for each page in the presentation? They are worth
  3 points each.
• Did you answer all questions? They are worth 2
  points each.
• Did you complete the snake anatomy worksheet? It
  is worth 10 points.
• Did you find the definition of the vocabulary
  words. They are worth 2 points each.
• Timeliness Did you stay on task to finish your
  assignment as quickly as possible? This is worth
  10 points.

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Want to learn more?Read some of these books!
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• Snakesby Seymour Simon
• Snakes! Fact-to-Face (Animal Planet Series 1)by
  Jane Hammerslough Jeff Corwin
• DK Readers Slinky, Scaly Snakes
• by Jennifer Dussling

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These are the websites you visited.
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• http//animal.discovery.com/fansites/jeffcorwin/ca
  rnival/slithering/slithering.html
• http//pelotes.jea.com/vensnake.htm
• http//dictionary.msn.com/
• http//www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecolo
  gy/mpages/black_rat_snake.htm
• http//www.d131.kane/k12.il.us/gifted/lorico/anato
  my.html
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/king
  cobra/index-n.html
• http//education.boisestate.edu/compass/Kidscompas
  s/Animalpages/Rattlesnake.htm
• http//www.boa-constrictor-snakes.com/