SnakesSnakes ByBy: : Peter PanasenkoPeter Panasenko

Instructor: Tony LedererInstructor: Tony Lederer

Technology in the ClassroomTechnology in the Classroom

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Module 6 – YoloIFFT08Module 6 – YoloIFFT08

12/18/200812/18/2008

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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

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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

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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

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