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• Science Explorations are a collaboration between AMNH and Scholastic designed to promote science literacy among students in grades 3 through 10. The Uncover Lizards and Snakes exploration includes:

  • A documentary-style introduction that provides background knowledge about the squamates, the evolution of snakes and other legless lizards, and Dr. Darrel Frost's work with them at the AMNH
  • Two online activities for students in grades 3-10 (Meet the Squamates, Investigate)
  • Words to Know, a glossary of related terms
  • Lizards Library, a collection of articles, captioned photos, short videos, and informative links
  • Backyard Science, off-line activities that challenge students to apply what they've learned
  • Putting It Together, advice and step-by-step tools to help students prepare research presentations

• Completion Time

  Approximately 1 period

• Teacher Tip

  A Teacher's Guide has been created for this Science Exploration. It includes suggestions for how to use the online investigation in your classroom along with topic-specific activities and extensions for students.

  To access the guide, click the Teacher's Guide link in the bottom-right corner of the exploration, which will take you to: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/tguide/index.htm

• Topic

  Biology

• Subtopic

  Animals

• Subtopic

  National Science Education Standards
  Grades K-4:
  Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A: 

  • abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry

  Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C: 

  • the characteristics of organisms• life cycles of organisms• organisms and environments

  Grades 5-8:
  Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A: 

  • abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry

  Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C: 

  • structure and function in living systems• reproduction and heredity• regulation and behavior• populations and ecosystems• diversity and adaptations of organisms

  Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F: 

  • populations, resources, and environments

  Grades 9-12:
  Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A: 

  • abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry

  Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C: 

  • biological evolution• interdependence of organisms• matter, energy, and organization in living systems• behavior of organisms

• Learning Standard

  National Science Education Standards
  Grades K-4:
  Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A: 

  • abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry

  Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C: 

  • the characteristics of organisms• life cycles of organisms• organisms and environments

  Grades 5-8:
  Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A: 

  • abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry

  Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C: 

  • structure and function in living systems• reproduction and heredity• regulation and behavior• populations and ecosystems• diversity and adaptations of organisms

  Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F: 

  • populations, resources, and environments

  Grades 9-12:
  Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A: 

  • abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry

  Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C: 

  • biological evolution• interdependence of organisms• matter, energy, and organization in living systems• behavior of organisms