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Hardcover | Random House Books
for Young Readers | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals
- Reptiles & Amphibians | 978-0-375-83685-5
(0-375-83685-3) | Juanuary 2007 | $7.99 |
Professor
Grover and his friend Elmo describe the unique qualities
of reptiles. Fascinating and fun Twiddlebug Trivia sidebars
provide facts and figures about these amazing and colorful
creatures.
Click to learn how
you can incorporate
this title into your classroom curriculum:
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There
Was a Little Turtle Finger Play
There
was a little turtle. (Make a fist with one hand.)
He
lived in a box. (Cover fist with other hand.)
He
swam in a puddle. (Make swimming motions.)
He
climbed on the rocks. ("Climb" the fingers
of one hand on fist.)
He
snapped at a mosquito. (Clap hands.)
He
snapped at a flea. (Clap hands.)
He snapped at a minnow. (Clap hands.)
He snapped at me. (Clap hands and point to
yourself.)
He caught the mosquito. (Bring hands together in
“catching” motion.)
He caught the flea. (Bring hands together in “catching”
motion.)
He caught the minnow. (Bring hands together in “catching”
motion.)
But he didn't catch me! (Shake head and run away!)
I’m
Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor
A
wonderful song for dance and dramatics by Shel Silverstein
(popular recording by Peter, Paul, and Mary on Peter,
Paul, and Mommy).
I’m
being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
And I don’t like it very much!
Oh
no, oh no, he swallowed my toe,
Oh gee, oh gee, he’s up to my knee,
Oh fiddle, oh fiddle, he’s reached my middle,
Oh heck, oh heck, he’s up to my neck,
Oh dread, oh dread, he swallowed my . . . schlirppp!
Never
Smile at a Crocodile
And
how about a favorite from Peter Pan? (Midi
music file available from: Triplets
And Us)
Never
smile at a crocodile
No, you can’t get friendly with a crocodile
Don’t be taken in by his welcome grin
He’s imagining how well you’d fit within his skin
Never smile at a crocodile
Never dip your hat and stop to talk awhile
Never run, walk away, say good-night, not good-day
Clear the aisle but never smile at Mister Crocodile!
Pictures
Collect
pictures of different reptiles and ask the children
to sort them according to color, type, number of legs
(snakes have none!), marking patterns, etc.
How
Long Is a Boa Constrictor? *
Do
a little research and demonstrate the different lengths
of different snakes, perhaps with lengths of yarn or
by making masking tape “snakes” on the floor. *The largest
boa constrictor ever found was 18.5 feet long! (Source:
The
Smithsonian National Zoological Park)
Building
Reptiles
Cut
pictures of snakes into pieces. Provide construction
paper or poster-board strips and glue sticks, and have
the children try to “reassemble the reptiles.”
One
of These Things Is Not Like the Others
Play
that favorite Sesame Street game! Collect
pictures of reptiles and other animals. Arrange three
reptiles and one nonreptile (amphibians are particularly
tricky here) on a foursquare grid. Ask the children
to identify which one of these things is not like the
others.
Paper
and Paint
Cut
various sizes and shapes a bubble wrap into manageable
pieces. Have the children brush or sponge brightly colored
paint onto the wrap and use it to “stamp” scales on
cut-outs of lizards, snakes, and turtles.
A
Color of His Own by Leo Lionni
Cornelius
by Leo Lionni
I’d
Really Like to Eat a Child by Sylviane
Donnio
Rain
Forests by Will Osborne and Mary Pope
Osborne
S-S-Snakes!
by Lucille Rech Penner
Yertle
the Turtle by Dr. Seuss
The
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Take
a virtual tour, learn how reptiles and birds are related,
and play cool games! This site is presented by the National
Zoological Park , part of the Smithsonian Institution,
the world’s largest museum and research complex.
Animal
Planet
Photos,
facts, and statistics on a staggering array of reptiles!
This site, a production of Discovery Communications
and Animal Planet, offers a definitive guide to reptiles.
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