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 Activities/Crafts

All About Snakes
Snakes Crossword Puzzle​

Amphibian Quiz
ID worksheet. Identify common species of frogs, toads and salamanders. 

Make a Spotted Salamander
Craft that will guide you on how to create your own Spotted Salamander.

Make a "Walking" Turtle 
Craft that will guide you on how to create your own Woodland Box Turtle.

Salamander vs. Lizard Ven Diagram​
Know the difference and similarities between salamanders and lizards? Try your skills with this “Ven” diagram.

 Coloring Pages

Frogs/Toads

• American Bullfrog
  
• American Toad
  
• Eastern Gray Treefrog
  
• Fowler’s Toad
  
• Mountain Chorus Frog
  
• Pickerel Frog
  
• Northern Cricket Frog
  
• Northern Leopard Frog
  
• Northern Spring Peeper
  
• Wood Frog
  

Lizards

• Five-lined Skink
  
• Northern Coal Skink
  
• Northern Fence Lizard
  

Salamanders

• Four-toed Salamander
  
• Eastern Hellbender
  
• Green Salamander
  
• Jefferson Salamander
  
• Eastern Long-tailed Salamander
  
• Northern Red Salamander
  
• Redback Salamander
  
• Red-spotted Newt
  
• Seal Salamander
  
• Spotted Salamander
  

Snakes

• Eastern Gartersnake
  
• Eastern Massasauga
  
• Eastern Milksnake
  
• Northern Brownsnake
  
• Northern Rough Greensnake
  
• Northern Watersnake
  
• Ribbon Snake
  
• Timber Rattlesnake
  

Turtles

• Bog Turtle
  
• Eastern Musk Turtle
  
• Map Turtle
  
• Midland Painted Turtle
  
• Northern Red-bellied Cooter
  
• Snapping Turtle
  
• Spotted Turtle
  
• Wood Turtle
  
• Woodland Box Turtle
  

 PLAY Newsletters

You can find additional activities and crafts on the last page of every PLAY (Pennsylvania League of Angling Youth) newsletter!​​

"My Adventures" write-your-own story booklet
With this 12-page activity booklet you can write-your-own adventure about a trip on or near a PA waterway (e.g. stream, river, pond, lake). You can also share something you learn, share how you would teach someone else about what you learned, and share a memory that you will keep with you as you grow. Begin your story today!​​

PLAY: Handsome Hoppers
PLAY issue containing the following articles –
Growing Up Amphibian; Could You Croak that Again Please?; Frog or Toad What is the Difference?; Hop to It; Frogs and Toads of PA.

PLAY: PA Lizards
PLAY issue containing the following articles –
League of Lizards; Lizard or Skink: What do you think?; Defense on a Fence (Eastern Fence Lizard); Don’t Blink or you may miss this “cool” skink (Northern Coal Skink); Reading Between the Lines (Five-Lined Skink); Another Tall “tail”- The red-headed Scorpion (Broadhead Skink); Scales vs. Slime – Who’s Who?

PLAY: PA Salamanders
PLAY issue containing the following articles –
Secret Salamander Treasures; Growing Up Salamander; Salamander Secrets; PA’s Most Fascinating Salamanders; Travelling Salamanders; Salamander Sudoku.

PLAY: PA Snakes​
PLAY issue containing the following articles –
Aren’t Snakes Spectacular?; All About Snakes (Crossword); Common Snakes of PA; Venomous Snakes in PA.

PLAY: Superheroes of Summer
PLAY issue containing the following articles-
Fishing and Boating; Reptiles and Amphibians; Check out a “Live Stream”; and Superhero BINGO.

PLAY: Vernal Pools
PLAY issue containing the following articles-
Vernal Pool Vocabulary; All About Vernal Pools; Ecology and Life Cycles; Vernal Pool Indicator Species; Vernal Pool Facultative Species; Functions and Values; and Vernal Pool Word Search.

PLAY: Where Do They Go In Winter?
PLAY issue containing the following articles –
Where Do They Go In Winter; Finding Fish Under the Frozen Water; A Warm Place for Winter; Living in Cold Water; Frozen Alive; and A-Mazing Winter Survival (maze game).

 Videos

PLAYLISTS

The following two links are playlists that will take you through all of PFBC’s videos related to amphibians and reptiles OR you can go through them individually by clicking links below.

• YouTube
• Facebook

Eastern American Toad

American Toads breed during the spring and are especially active during the month of May following significant rainfall events. They move to ponds, stream edges, ditches and low-lying areas. The males call to the females and the interactions between males can get quite aggressive. The remainder of the year American Toads live solitary lives eating insects, worms, and other small invertebrates. They expand their vocal sack when calling which helps to amplify the trilling sounds.

Eastern Gartersnake

The chances are very good that anyone who has spent any time at all outdoors has seen an Eastern Gartersnake at least once. It is the most widely distributed and familiar snake in North America. Adults attain lengths of 18 to 26 inches, a bit larger than the shorthead garter snake, but about equal to the ribbon snake, a close cousin.​

Garden Friend – Eastern Gartersnake

A gardener’s best friend, the Eastern Gartersnake, loves to eat insects. A snake’s tongue plays a key role in locating food & staying away from enemies. Watch this slow-mo video of a Gartersnake!​

Toad-ally Cool!

Check out the strength in the legs of this American Toad as it leaps to it’s new hideaway. Most of the time toads will crawl and stalk their prey, but when in a hurry to avoid potential predators or capture prey, they will leap.

Tree Climber (Black Ratsnake)

Black Ratsnakes (also known as Eastern Ratsnakes) are one of the largest snakes native to Pennsylvania. At maturity, they can reach lengths of six to nearly eight feet. They are well known as tree climbers as evidenced by the video footage.

Turtle Crossing!

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Natural Diversity Section Chief, Chris Urban, explains why many of Pennsylvania's native turtle species are on the move during late spring and early summer. Also, learn how you may be able to safely assist a turtle if you see one crossing the road.