Herpetology Educational Opportunities
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The Sam Noble Museum is now back open as normal! But we know many families are still spending most of their time at home and/or their children are in virtual school. As such, Sam Noble Home continues to provide virtual programming efforts. View the list below for Herpetology-themed education activities created by the Sam Noble Museum, our local partners, or are reflective of Oklahoma herpetology.
From the Sam Noble Museum:
- Wild About Frogs and Toads (lesson & activities)
- Meet a Herpetologist (video)
- Behind the Scenes Tour of the Herpetology Collection (video)
- Interactive/Facebook LIVE Tour of the Herpetology Collection (video)
- Herpetology Habitat How-To (video)
- Natural History: Live! with Josie (video topic: venomous vs. non-venomous snakes vs. other poisonous animals)
- Frog Talk: Live! with Josie (video)
- Lizard Lab tour: Live! with Josie (video)
Additional herpetology educational resources from our local colleagues are also listed below.
- Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens
- Behind the Scenes Tour of the “Lizard Lab” (video) (a collaboration between the Zoo, the Siler Lab, & Tinker Air Force Base!)
- Behind the Scenes Tour of the Herpetarium (video)
- A Day in the Life of a Herpetologist (video)
- Reticulated Python Caretaker Chat (video)
- Galapagos Tortoise Caretaker Chat (video)
- Chameleon Camouflage (lesson & activity)
- Why Snakes? (lesson & activity)
- Herpetology Careers (lesson & activity)
- Tulsa Zoo
- Zoo School: Reptiles (5 videos and 6 activities!)
- Zoo School: Frogs (1 video and 4 activities!)
- Sequoyah State Park
- Frog Story Time & Craft (video)
- Snake shedding: part 1 and part 2 (videos)
- Live reptile demonstration (video)
- Turtle Story Time & Craft (video)
- Oklahoma BioBlitz!
- Virtual Nature Center (many downloads and resources available!)
- Meet the Expert: Herpetologist (podcast)
Identification of Oklahoma’s Reptile and Amphibian species:
- ODWC Reptile Field Guide
- ODWC Amphibian Field Guide
- Rattlesnakes of Oklahoma Coloring Book (free download)
Updated 7/22/21