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• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 6

Rat snake

Introduction

Today you are going to learn about the red rat snake. You are going to learn about their environment, their prey and their enemies. Throughout the Lesson-up, you can get information about the snake. There will be exercises so pay attention!

Important words to know

These are the most important words you need to know to find your information. Write down the meaning of the words on your worksheets at exercise 1. If you know the word already, you can write it down immediately. If you do not know the word yet, you can search for the meaning in the dictionary. 

• Camouflage
  
• Pattern
• Enemy
• Prey
• Environment

Search for the following questions on these websites

 and write your answers down in the slides after the websites

(Links for the websites are on the next two pages)

1. What kind of camouflage do they use?
2. What kind of prey do they eat?
3. Where do they live?
4. How do they look?

Search for the answers on the following questions on two websites

 

Write your answers down on the worksheet at exercise. After that you can fill in the answers in the lesson-up.

(Links for the websites are on the next two pages)

1. What kind of camouflage do they use?
2. What kind of prey do they eat?
3. Where do they live?
4. How do they look?

kids.britannica.com

kids.britannica.com

What kind of camouflage do they use?

What kind of prey do they eat?

Where do they live?

How do they look?

Who are their enemies?
Which one isn't correct?

1. Big birds
2. Turtles
3. Fish
4. Cow

Where do the red rat snakes live?

1. Farm
2. House
3. School
4. Forest

Which colours do the rat snakes have?

1. Red/green
2. Green/black
3. Red/brown
4. Brown/black

New video = new questions

Fill in the following questions which are about the movie you just watched.

Does the snake have a specific pattern in the movie?

1. Yes he was blocked white and black
2. He didn't have a pattern
3. He had green lines
4. He was only red

What do these snakes eat?

Practicing in class

• You guys are going to make a living space for a rat snake.
• In groups of four, you are going to collect materials from outside and make a living space.
• Or make a living space with materials in class.
• You get 15 minutes
• After 15 minutes you have to present your living space with your group and explain in English why you have chosen to make this living space.

Last excercise

Make a poster about everything that you have learned about the red rat snake.

You are finished!

Now you know everything about this buddy