Snakes Snakes By By : : Peter Panasenko Peter Panasenko Instructor: Tony Lederer Instructor: Tony Lederer Technology in the Technology in the Classroom Classroom Project Impact Project Impact Module 6 – YoloIFFT08 Module 6 – YoloIFFT08 12/18/2008 12/18/2008
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SnakesSnakes ByBy: : Peter PanasenkoPeter Panasenko
Instructor: Tony LedererInstructor: Tony Lederer
Technology in the ClassroomTechnology in the Classroom
Project ImpactProject Impact
Module 6 – YoloIFFT08Module 6 – YoloIFFT08
12/18/200812/18/2008
SnakesSnakeso Some Snakes Are Some Snakes Are
DangerousDangerouso Snake bitesSnake biteso Size of SnakesSize of Snakeso Snakes are one of Snakes are one of
several groups of several groups of reptiles.reptiles.
o Snake can not see Snake can not see very well very well
SnakeSnake bitesbites Each year, nearly 8,000 people Each year, nearly 8,000 people
receive poisonous snake bites in the receive poisonous snake bites in the United States. Even a bite from a so-United States. Even a bite from a so-called "harmless" snake can cause called "harmless" snake can cause infection or allergic reaction in some infection or allergic reaction in some people. People who frequently visit people. People who frequently visit wilderness areas, camp, hike, picnic, wilderness areas, camp, hike, picnic, or live in snake-inhabited areas or live in snake-inhabited areas should be aware of the potential should be aware of the potential dangers posed by venomous snakes dangers posed by venomous snakes
Some snakes are very big Some snakes are very big but some of them are but some of them are
very smallvery small Some snakes are Some snakes are
very big but some very big but some are very smallare very small
Brandon Fuller Brandon Fuller Snakes are one of Snakes are one of
several groups of several groups of reptiles. They have reptiles. They have long, slender bodies, long, slender bodies, no legs, no eyelids, no no legs, no eyelids, no ears, and are covered ears, and are covered with back-folded skin with back-folded skin sections called scales. sections called scales. Like other reptiles, Like other reptiles, they use the heat of the they use the heat of the surrounding air to surrounding air to regulate their body regulate their body temperaturetemperature
SnakesSnakes Snake can not see Snake can not see
very well very well Snakes are one of Snakes are one of
several groups of several groups of reptiles.reptiles.
They can hide very They can hide very goodgood
Some are really Some are really colorfulcolorful
SnakesSnakes They can hide They can hide
very goodvery good
Some are Some are really colorfulreally colorful
They all can be They all can be a a
good petgood pet
They all yummyThey all yummy
SnakesSnakes There are about 2,400 species of snakes in There are about 2,400 species of snakes in
the world. They live almost everywhere, in the world. They live almost everywhere, in deserts, forests, oceans, streams, and lakes. deserts, forests, oceans, streams, and lakes. Some are ground dwellers, others live in Some are ground dwellers, others live in trees, and other snakes spend most of their trees, and other snakes spend most of their lives in water. There are a few areas where lives in water. There are a few areas where snakes do not live. They cannot survive in snakes do not live. They cannot survive in places where the ground stays frozen the places where the ground stays frozen the year around, so they are missing in the polar year around, so they are missing in the polar regions or at high mountain elevations. regions or at high mountain elevations. Several islands, including Ireland and New Several islands, including Ireland and New Zealand, do not have snakes Zealand, do not have snakes