By: Taylor Holloway
INTRODUCTION:
Hello Students! Today we are learning about the Twin Spotted Rattlesnake. This rattlesnake is very dangerous and has a rattle on it's tail. The Twin Spotted Rattlesnake lives in Arizona in the Sonoran Desert. You will be reading about interesting facts on the twin-spotted rattlesnake, complete the activity and then take a quiz on this snake, Keep reading this page to learn about this rattlesnake!  WHO AM I?
Hi! I am the twin-spotted rattlesnake.
WHERE DO I LIVE?
I live in higher altitudes like the mountain ranges of Arizona in the pine and oak forests. I am usually found on steep rocky slopes and rocky outcrops but sometimes in flatter open forest or canyon bottoms.
WHAT DO I EAT?
I eat lizards, small rodents, and birds. I am also known to eat other snakes. I use my long, hollow, retractable fangs that are venom injected to kill my prey.
HOW DO I LOOK?
I am a small blue-gray, gray, or gray-brown rattlesnake with two rows of small, dark blotches running down my back. The part closest to my rattle is
orange. I can reach up to 26 inches long and my head is huge, broad and shaped like a triangle.
HOW DO I REPRODUCE?
Mating season is in the summer and we can have a litter of nine in summer. Baby rattlesnakes can reach up to eight inches when born.
FUN FACT ABOUT ME?
I am dangerous and i'm capable of delivering potent venom! Scary!
WHERE DID YOU FIND INFORMATION ABOUT ME?
ACTIVITY:
Kindergarten- 1st grade-
The students will use powerpoint to create a short story with a parent about the Twin- Spotted Rattlesnake. They can use the information on this page to create the story.The powerpoint should be 1 or 2 slides.
2nd grade-
Students will use powerpoint to create a short story on the Twin- Spotted Rattlesnake and can use the internet for little research. Powerpoint should include 3-4 slides with pictures added. Students may recieve help from a parent or sibling.
3rd grade- Students will create a powerpoint with 5 slides about the Twin- Spotted Rattlesnake and do research on the topic and include pictures to go along with the research |
