Rattlesnakes - Identification + Safety + First Aid + Fun Facts + Crafts + Games
Rattlesnakes - Identification + Safety + First Aid + Fun Facts + Crafts + Games
3 Pages, printer-friendly, fun, and educational!
Grades: 3rd – 6th
Subjects: Science, Reading Comprehension, Life Science, Safety Education
Get ready to explore the fascinating (and sometimes frightening!) world of rattlesnakes with this standards-aligned resource. Students will learn how to identify rattlesnakes, understand their anatomy and behavior, discover how their rattles work, and explore important safety and first aid tips for snake encounters.
With informational passages, craft activities, word work, and problem-solving exercises, this resource combines STEM, literacy, and hands-on fun—perfect for science units on reptiles, animal adaptations, or ecosystems. Students can even create their own cardboard tube rattlesnake craft for an interactive extension!
Learn about
- Body, Head, and Eye Shapes
- Bite Marks
- Fangs
- Safety Precautions
- Basic First Aid
- & More
Crafts:
- Make your own rattle
- Create a cardboard tube rattlesnake
- Coloring Areas
Games:
- Mazes
- Word scrambles
- Jokes
- & More
Standards Alignment
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):
• 3-LS4-3: Construct an argument with evidence that some animals have traits for survival.
• 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that animals have internal and external structures supporting survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
• 5-PS3-1: Use models to describe how animals acquire energy.
• MS-LS1-4: Use argument based on evidence to describe how animals’ internal and external structures support survival.
Common Core State Standards (CCSS – ELA):
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.4: Determine the meaning of domain-specific words in a science text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3: Explain scientific ideas using details from text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9: Integrate information from several texts on the same topic.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7: Integrate technical information expressed in words and visuals.
