SnakeWise for teachers

Printables

• Snake fact sheet (grades 3-5): body, senses, movement, shedding, habitats and safety on one page.
• Snake adaptations worksheet (grades 3-5): matching, true or false, and two short arguments.
• Answer keys for the worksheet and the Lookalike Lab quiz.
• Snake vocabulary list (grades 3-8).

Lesson ideas (NGSS-aligned)

Six short lesson ideas from K-2 to 9-12, aligned to K-LS1-1, 3-LS4-3, 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2, MS-LS4-4, HS-LS4-4.

Games as classroom activities

• Lookalike Lab (grades 4-8): pairs read clues and decide venomous or harmless, then discuss mimicry. Learning only, not safety advice.
• Scale Snap (grades 2-6): a memory match of real snake markings; good for a warm-up or early finishers.
• Shed Shuffle (grades K-3): a picture puzzle followed by a shedding fact card.

All games run in the browser on tablets, laptops and interactive whiteboards, with no sound, ads or log-in. Best scores stay on the device.

For older students and researchers

Our research page lists peer-reviewed papers with DOIs, and every blog article cites its sources.

Safety note for classrooms

Teach students never to touch or approach wild snakes. Our content is educational and not a field identification key; see our disclaimer.

Feedback

Teachers, we would love to hear how you use SnakeWise or what you would like next: joshuaofisrael@gmail.com (adults only, please).