Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State Recreation Area
Reptile Roundup

Find out if snakes are really "slimy" by holding one or cradle a baby snapping turtle in your hand. Watch a snake eat a meal. We will discuss how a snake uses its senses and conduct a brief experiment to test the snake's hearing.

Grades	4-8
Time of Year	Year round
Length of Program	30 minutes
Maximum Number of Students	28
Preferred Adult/Student Ratio	1/5
Fees

Wisconsin Model Academic Standards

This program addresses the following academic standards:

Environmental Education

A.4.3 Develop answers, draw conclusions, and revise understanding
B.8.8 Explain interactions among organisms

Science

C.4.2 Question, investigate, observe, and predict

See a list of all our programs correlated with the standards, in list or table [PDF, 69KB] format.

Special Instructions

This program is presented in the lecture room. We encourage children to hold or touch a snake and to ask questions.

Additional Resources

Snakes of Wisconsin and Turtles of Wisconsin by Rebecca Christoffel and Robert Hay

Contact

Brenda Rederer
Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State Recreation Area
13394 County Highway M
New Auburn, WI 54757
(715) 967-2800
(715) 967-2801 (fax)

Last Revised: Monday April 20 2009

Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State Recreation Area Reptile Roundup