Hi I'm Sarah Hanson with Purdue
Extension. I'm an Agriculture and Natural
Resources Educator. Today I'll talk a
little bit about one of the Nature of
Teaching lessons on habitat selection.
The unit is titled Reptiles, Amphibians
and a Scientific Method.
This is lesson one of unit three.
Students can become herpetologists for
the day
by studying the similarities and
differences between amphibians and
reptiles. Worksheets and herpetologist
badges can be found in this lesson plan.
Some animals such as amphibians must
live near water or in the shade. Reptiles
are often seen out basking on a warm
sunny rock. This lesson discusses
thermoregulation, both reptiles and
amphibians are cold blooded. They don't
generate a lot of heat for metabolizing
their food like we do. By learning about
the characteristics of the six taxonomic
groups students will better understand
how reptiles and amphibians live in and
use their environments. This lesson
teaches about the different life cycles
of reptiles and amphibians too.
For a free download of all lessons visit
the Nature of Teaching website.
