Snake Life Cycle And Parts Of The Snake Printable

As educators and homeschooling parents, we know that hands-on learning is one of the most effective ways to engage children in the learning process. And what’s more engaging than a slithery, scaly, and fascinating creature like the snake? Whether you’re teaching a lesson on reptiles, habitats, or simply looking for a fun and interactive way to supplement your curriculum, we’ve got you covered!

From controlling pest populations to providing a vital source of food for many other animals, snakes play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of our natural world. And yet, despite their importance, many children are often fascinated by snakes for all the wrong reasons – fear, misconceptions, or simply a lack of understanding.

That’s why we’ve created these snake-themed hands-on printables. Our goal is to help children develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of these amazing creatures, while also encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving skills through engaging and interactive activities. So whether you’re a seasoned educator or a homeschooling parent looking for new ways to inspire your child’s love of learning, we invite you to join us on this ssssserious adventure into the world of snakes!

Use this resource with clear true-to-life images and photographs to create hands-on reptile-themed activities for your students or for exploring desert animals in your classroom.

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About snakes

Snakes are fascinating creatures with unique anatomy. They have long, slender bodies with no legs, arms, or external ears. Instead of ears, they have a small opening on the side of their head that picks up vibrations. Snakes also have flexible jaws that allow them to swallow prey up to three times the size of their head. They have sharp teeth that point backward to grab and hold onto their prey. Their skin is covered in scales that protect them and help them move smoothly. Some snakes can also change color to blend into their surroundings.

Snakes go through a cycle of birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Most species of snakes lay eggs, while others give live birth. When hatched or born, snakes are fully formed and equipped to survive. They grow by shedding their skin, and as they mature, they become sexually mature and breed during specific seasons. Some snakes lay eggs and abandon them, while others guard their nests until the eggs hatch. Young snakes grow quickly and may reach maturity within a year or two, depending on the species. Snakes typically live anywhere from a few years to several decades.

Snake Hands-on Activities for Preschool

There are many fun and interactive hands-on activities that preschoolers can do to learn about the life cycle of a snake. Some ideas include making a paper chain to represent the stages of the snake’s life, creating a sensory bin with toy snakes and plastic eggs to act out the hatching stage, and doing a snake-themed scavenger hunt around the classroom or outside to find materials representing different stages of the life cycle. These activities help preschoolers understand the different stages of a snake’s life and develop important fine motor and imaginative play skills.

To make a snake sensory bin for kids, you will need a plastic bin, green rice, toy snakes, rocks, sticks, and leaves. First, pour the green rice into the bin, creating a grassy base. Then, add the rocks, sticks, and leaves to give the sensory bin some texture. Finally, add the toy snakes to the bin, burying them in the rice. Encourage children to search for hidden snakes with their hands or plastic tweezers. The sensory bin provides a fun and engaging way to teach children about snakes and their habitats.

Engage kids in the world of snakes with hands-on activities that make learning about these fascinating creatures fun and interactive. Start by creating a snake habitat using rocks, sticks, and plants. Encourage kids to research different types of snakes and create models using clay or paper plates. Using plastic eggs and toy snakes, create a snake egg hunt. For a hands-on science experiment, create a homemade snake skin by soaking a piece of fabric in vinegar and glycerin and wrapping it around a cardboard tube. These activities will inspire kids to learn more about snakes and their unique characteristics.

Snake pack

Children will learn the stages of the snake life cycle, and parts of a snake, practice sequencing skills and work to improve their concentration and fine motor skills.

This resource contains a snake life cycle poster, worksheet, 3-part cards, and parts of a snake printable.

Here is what’s included:

Snake life cycle diagram
Snake life cycle 3 part cards
Snake life cycle coloring, cutting, and pasting worksheet (color and blackline)
Snake life cycle tracing strips
Snake life cycle information cards
Parts of Snake diagram
Parts of the Snake diagram minus labels
Parts of the Snake labels
Parts of the Snake information cards
Parts of the Snake tracing & independent writing worksheet
Parts of the Snake student booklet (independent writing)
Types of Snakes 3 part cards
Types of Snakes information cards
Snake characteristics color poster
Snake characteristics black line poster
Snake characteristics mat
Snake characteristics color cards
Snake characteristics tracing & coloring student booklet
Snake characteristics student booklet
Snake information poster
My Book of Snakes
Snake Food vs Preditors sorting cards
Snake anatomy diagram adjective activity

Age: Preschool ages 3 – 6 years

Subjects and uses in the classroom: Reptiles, Desert, Nature Table, Science Centers, Fine motor, Prewriting

How to use this resource:

Parts of a Snake – Gather books about snakes for children to explore. Print posters and label cards on cardstock and laminate. Cut individual label cards. Attach clear velcro to the poster without labels and label cards.

Present the poster – name all parts and invite the students to share their thoughts on the various functions of each part and make their own research. Then read each label and invite the student to match it to the corresponding part of the snake’s body.

Life cycle poster – print on cardstock and laminate. Present all stages of the snake’s life cycle. Invite the children to retell them or tell their own story that features all the stages.

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Snake life cycle 3- part cards – Print on cardstock and laminate if you wish to preserve colors and card quality for future use. Place picture cards in a column and invite the children to match the picture to the picture and the word to the word. Present control cards and invite the child to lay the stages of the cycle in the correct order.

Snake life cycle line art – supply scissors, glue, and coloring pencils. Invite the student to color and cut cards and glue them into the correct sequence.

Snake tracing/labeling and coloring worksheets – print on cardstock and laminate. Supply an erasable pen. Invite the child to trace the words and color corresponding images. Alternatively, print pages on regular printing paper and invite the child to trace or label parts of a snake and snake life cycle.

You might like to invite the students to compare the life cycle of the snake with other reptiles.

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Parts of Snake Life Cycle Facts Pack

$11.00

This Snake Pack with learning printables is great for preschool and kindergarten children. Use this resource with clear true-to-life images and photographs to create hands-on reptile activities for your students or for exploring the desert biome and Snake unit in your classroom.

Category: 3-Part Cards, Science, Zoology

Tags: Animals, Life Cycle, Lower Elementary, Nomenclature Cards

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Desert Vocabulary 3 Part Cards and Tracing Strips – Editable

Three-part cards are an excellent tool to help interactively learn new vocabulary and spelling. Classified cards can be used to enrich the child’s vocabulary, to develop reading, writing, and classification skills while broadening the child’s knowledge of the world. Create bilingual/multilingual cards for the students in your minority language with ease.

There are many various ways you can use this resource in your classroom:

vocabulary wall
display cards
memory game
matching activity
3 part cards
in combination with the moveable alphabet
There are two files included:

1) PDF file in English with
– 40 picture + label cards
– 40 picture cards
– 40 label cards
– 8 pages for tracing
– instructions

2) Editable PowerPoint file. You can edit text and translate it into any language. Create your bilingual/multilingual cards, change font style and size, etc.

Please ensure you have PowerPoint installed on your device. Alternatively, upload the file to Google Slides, translate, and customize it to use in your own language, save, download, and print.

Cards measure:

label and picture card: 12×9.3cm or 4.7″x3.6″
picture card: 8.9×9.3 cm or 3.5″x3.6″
label card: 2.9×9.5 cm or 1.1″x3.6″

Vocabulary featured in the set: Desert, yucca, saguaro cactus, barrel cactus, vulture, tarantula, scorpion, roadrunner, ringtail cat, rattle snake, prairie dog, mule deer buck, mountain lion, longnose snake, kangaroo rat, peccary, jack rabbit, Gila monster, desert tortoise, quail, sun, sand, camel, sandstorm, sand dunes, solar energy, nomad, ostrich, turban, tent, caravan, oasis, red kangaroo, Sahara Desert, Gobi Desert, Arabian Desert, tumbleweed, arid, meerkat, Atacama Desert.