Teacher Idea Packet for Amphibians and Reptiles
A Desert Lab Class for Grades 6-9

Compare and contrast lizards and snakes, frogs and toads. Examine live specimens to identify structural and functional characteristics. Discover the amazing adaptations these creatures have for feeding, movement, locomotion, reproduction and maintaining a safe body temperature in the desert.

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Introduction - includes the following:

• To the Teacher
• Class Objectives
• Arizona Academic Standards Correlation
• Vocabulary
• Activity Overview

Pre-Program Activities

• Herp Survey: Fact or Fiction
• Meet the Herps

During the Program

• Student Lab Manual

Post-Program Activities

• Desert Museum Herp Hunter's Exhibit Guide
• Conservation Cartoons