Rattlesnake
Prairie rattlesnake, Jefferson County, CO © Andrew DuBois. CC-BY-NC 2.0.
Classification: Reptile
Groups can be encouraged to choose animals of different classes (reptiles, amphibians, mammals, etc.).
E-books and some videos are available free-of-charge for teachers via a one-time subscription at the Epic! website.
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Websites
Basic information about the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. [Contains ads.]
Profile of the Rattlesnake, with images and videos of the Rattlesnake and other types of snakes.
Interactive website featuring images that can be enlarged, and audio files of rattlesnakes.
General information about Rattlesnakes. Links lead to activities, facts and more photos of snakes. [Contains ads.]
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Videos
Animation and live action video with host; fun facts about Rattlesnakes, including short comparison of backbones in snakes and in humans. (YouTube)
Intriguing videos and information about rattlesnakes, including closeups of the rattler.
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Portal Texts
by Te Ata and Mira Reisberg
ISBN-13: 978-0892392162 (F&P level: N)
by Joe Hayes and Antonio Castro L.
ISBN-13: 978-1933693194
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Research Books
by JoAnn Early Macken
ISBN-13: 978-1433924514 (F&P level: J)
by Victoria Marcos
ISBN-13: 978-1623956769
by Mary R. Dunn
ISBN-13: 978-1476520858 (F&P level: O)
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E-books on GetEpic.com
by Nancy White
(F&P level: R)
by Betsy Rathburn
(F&P level: O)
by Elizabeth Raum
(F&P level: N)
by Leo Statts
(F&P level: K)
by Colleen Sexton
(F&P level: M)
by Chris Bowman
(F&P level: O)