About Snakes!
Fun Stories & Activities for Kids
Fun Stories & Activities for Kids
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Soft Child—How Rattlesnake Got Its Fangs
About the story: Soft Child, a poor gentle snake, is worried about getting stepped on as he moves on his belly across the desert. The other animals, especially Jackrabbit, are relentless in their pursuit of this defenseless creature, until Sky God comes up with a lasting solution to the problem—and Soft Child becomes known as "Rattlesnake."
About the author: Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers— a nationally recognized teller of tales from the Hispanic, Native American and Anglo cultures. His bilingual Spanish-English tellings have earned him a distinctive place among America's storytellers. His bilingual books are used in schools all over the United States. For twenty-six summers Joe has been the resident storyteller at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe. He has shared stories in over 3,000 schools and spoken at educational conferences throughout the country. He has appeared at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, and one of his tales was chosen for the book Best Loved Stories Told at The National Storytelling Festival. His first book, The Day It Snowed Tortillas, was published in 1982. It is a collection of some of Joe's favorite Hispanic stories from New Mexico, and has become a regional classic.
Watch Joe Hayes tell the entertaining and intriguing story of Soft Child here:
About the author: Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers— a nationally recognized teller of tales from the Hispanic, Native American and Anglo cultures. His bilingual Spanish-English tellings have earned him a distinctive place among America's storytellers. His bilingual books are used in schools all over the United States. For twenty-six summers Joe has been the resident storyteller at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe. He has shared stories in over 3,000 schools and spoken at educational conferences throughout the country. He has appeared at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, and one of his tales was chosen for the book Best Loved Stories Told at The National Storytelling Festival. His first book, The Day It Snowed Tortillas, was published in 1982. It is a collection of some of Joe's favorite Hispanic stories from New Mexico, and has become a regional classic.
Watch Joe Hayes tell the entertaining and intriguing story of Soft Child here:
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Activity: How to Make a Snake with Clay
Click here for wiki How to do anything. 1. Roll a piece of clay . Choose your favorite color or just a color you think would make a good snake. Put a piece of clay between your hands and roll it back and forth until you make a long, log shape. You can continue rolling until the snake is as thin or thick as you'd like.
2. Make a face. Flatten one end of the snake for a head. Poke two holes into the head with a toothpick for eyes, or add a pair of small googly eyes. You can also roll two tiny clay balls between your finger and your thumb and attach them for eyes, if you have neither a toothpick nor googly eyes available. 3. Make a tiny clay tongue. For a tongue, grab a piece of red or pink clay and place it between your finger and thumb. Roll it into a log shape, much like how you rolled your snake but on a smaller scale. Split your log in two at one end to create a forked tongue, and attach it to the end of your snake's mouth. 4. Add patterns to its skin, like polka dots or stripes. For polka dots, flatten tiny clay balls with your finger and thumb and attach them to your snake’s body. You can make stripes by rolling tiny clay logs and spacing them across the length of your snake. Attention Older Kids!!
Consider making a habitat display for your clay snake. Click here to go to Instructables Craft for a more challenging snake sculpture. Coloring pages: Please click here and here to download and print rattlesnake coloring pages for free. The coloring pages are a fun way for kids of all ages to develop creativity, focus, motor skills, color recognition, and more. |
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Facts About Rattlesnakes
During the warmer summer months, rattlesnakes come out during the night (nocturnal)to avoid the sun. But in the cooler spring and fall, rattlesnakes are active during the day (diurnal). Throughout the year, they’re active at dusk (crepuscular). Rattlesnakes have good night-time vision, and are adapted to hunting during the night and day.
All of them have rattles and are venomous. Rattlesnakes are pit vipers which have heat sensors near the eyes. They feed on rodents, squirrels, rabbits and other small prey. They hibernate through the winter and come out in the spring to eat and mate. Rattlesnake eggs will stay inside their mother until they hatch.
What do these words mean?
Nocturnal: _____________________________________
Diurnal: _______________________________________
Crepuscular: __________________________________
What are some other animals that are also nocturnal?
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What are some other animals that are also diurnal?
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What are some other animals that are also crepuscular? ______________
For more interesting facts about rattlesnakes:
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During the warmer summer months, rattlesnakes come out during the night (nocturnal)to avoid the sun. But in the cooler spring and fall, rattlesnakes are active during the day (diurnal). Throughout the year, they’re active at dusk (crepuscular). Rattlesnakes have good night-time vision, and are adapted to hunting during the night and day.
All of them have rattles and are venomous. Rattlesnakes are pit vipers which have heat sensors near the eyes. They feed on rodents, squirrels, rabbits and other small prey. They hibernate through the winter and come out in the spring to eat and mate. Rattlesnake eggs will stay inside their mother until they hatch.
What do these words mean?
Nocturnal: _____________________________________
Diurnal: _______________________________________
Crepuscular: __________________________________
What are some other animals that are also nocturnal?
____________________________________________________________________________
What are some other animals that are also diurnal?
______________________________________________________________________________
What are some other animals that are also crepuscular? ______________
For more interesting facts about rattlesnakes:
Click here for Kid Zone and here for Just Fun Facts!
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(Jean Gilbert, author of this snake unit, is a retired elementary school teacher and a HSSNM board member.)
- What did you like about the story? Tell why.
- Who were your favorite characters? Tell why.
- What did you learn?
Send your answers to jigilbert@zianet.com. In case of error with the email link, copy the address and paste in the "To" box of an email message and send your answers. OR click here to answer the questions online.
(Jean Gilbert, author of this snake unit, is a retired elementary school teacher and a HSSNM board member.)