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Fun and Games

New Jersey Snake Facts Game

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by Sarah Hetrick and Jessica Puckett

How well do you really know your NJ Snakes? 

This game is a printable game; all you have to do in order to play this game is to print the information below, have a die, and make some simple game pieces*.

*To make game pieces we suggest that you cover a coin with tin foil, or just use different coins. (one coin per person).

 Instructions

But how do you win? There are two factors to winning this game:

Testimonial: 

Everyone who played this game loved it! They thought that it was a great way to learn about snakes and to have fun. Here are some of their comments:

Jennifer: "This game looks so cool and is really fun to play and easy to build, I would play it again."

Jeffrey: "It seems like it would be difficult to understand but it's honestly a lot of fun and quick to put together. And it's a lot of fun!" 

Materials: Game Board, Game Cards, Game Pieces

Print out the game board and game cards by clicking on the links or images below and then printing the larger sized image that will appear in a new window. The first three pictures are of the game board (the two halves you will need to put together and what it should look like when you are done). The third, fourth, and fifth pictures are of the fact cards, which you must cut out after you have printed them out.  You will also need game pieces. To make game pieces we suggest that you cover a coin with tin foil, or just use different coins. (one coin per person).

Thank you, and enjoy!

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game board 1. Click here to open a printable version. © njsnake1

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game board 2. Click here to open a printable version.© njsnake1

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What the game board should look like when you combine parts 1 and 2. © njsnake1

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game cards 1. Click here to open a printable version. © njsnake1

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game card 2. Click here to open a printable version.© njsnake1

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game card 3. Click here to open a printable version. © njsnake1

Information on the Internet

References

Hutcgins, Michael , ed. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. : , 2003.

Leen, Nina. Snakes. NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1978.

Ruth, Maria M. Snakes. NY: Benchmark Books, 2002.

Learning Information

About This Page

Author: njsnake1
Classroom Project: Snakes of New Jersey Board Game
Rutgers Preparatory School
Somerset, NJ USA

License: Tree of Life & Partners uses only - Version 1.0

Correspondence regarding this page should be directed to , Rutgers Preparatory School

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