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Reptile Show ActivitiesLearn, play & color

Free worksheets, games and coloring pages made to go with a Prime Time Critters reptile show. Use them before, during and after the visit to keep the learning going.

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  • Pre-K to 5th grade
  • Ink saver option
  • Answer keys included
Kids meeting a reptile at a Prime Time Critters reptile show
Free for classroomsPrint as many as you need
How to use them

A lesson plan in a few clicks

Each sheet prints on one letter-size page. Pick a few, or print the whole pack.

Before

Go over the rules and write down questions to ask.

During

Play Reptile Show Bingo while the animals are out.

After

Sort, match, label and write about what kids learned.

Celebrate

Hand out Junior Reptile Expert certificates.

11 free printables
Get ready

Before the show

Set expectations and build excitement.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · Before · All ages

Reptile Show Rules

Go over these rules together before the show so everyone, people and reptiles, has a great time.

1

Listen to our animal team

They know each animal best and will show you how to say hello.

2

Two gentle fingers

Touch softly with two fingers. No squeezing, poking or grabbing.

3

Head to tail

Pet in the direction of the scales, from the head toward the tail.

4

Wait for your turn

Stay in your spot until it is your turn to meet an animal.

5

Calm voices

Quiet voices and slow moves help the animals feel safe.

6

Clean hands

Wash or sanitize your hands after touching any animal.

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Reptile Show Rules

Go over the rules together so everyone is ready to meet the animals.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · Before · Grades K-5
Name:Date:

Questions I Want to Ask

Reptiles are full of surprises! Write down what you want to learn so you are ready to ask our animal team.

Circle the animals you hope to meet

Snake
Lizard
Tortoise
Scorpion
Tarantula

I wonder…

My guess: which reptile will be the biggest?

Draw a reptile you think we will bring
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Questions I Want to Ask

Kids write what they wonder and guess which reptile will be biggest.

Play along

During the show

Keep eyes busy and minds curious while the animals are out.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · During · Grades K-5
Name:Date:

Reptile Show Bingo

Mark a square each time you see it or learn about it during the show. Get four in a row, then try for the whole card!

A snake
Puffing up
Hatched from an egg
Eight legs
Loves the sun
A lizard
Claws
Glows under a black light
Eyes that blink
A fun fact I learned
A tortoise
A desert animal
I touched a reptile!
Cold-blooded
A veggie eater
Pincers
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Grades K-5

Reptile Show Bingo

Mark squares as you spot scales, forked tongues, shells and more.

Keep learning

After the show

Turn the excitement into reading, writing and science.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · After · Grades K-3
Name:Date:

Reptile or Not?

Use the reptile clues. Circle Reptile or Not for each animal. Watch out, some of our show animals are tricky!

Reptile clues

  • Reptiles have dry, scaly skin.
  • They breathe air with lungs.
  • They are cold-blooded, so they warm up in the sun.

Ball python

ReptileNot

Red-foot tortoise

ReptileNot

Leopard gecko

ReptileNot

Emperor scorpion

ReptileNot

Tarantula

ReptileNot

Frog

ReptileNot

Crocodile

ReptileNot

Tropical fish

ReptileNot
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Reptile or Not?

Sort reptiles from the tricky non-reptiles, like our scorpion and tarantula.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · After · Grades 2-5
Name:Date:

Reptile Superpowers

Every reptile has a special trick for staying safe or healthy. Draw a line from each animal to its superpower.

Chuckwalla
Gets the water it needs from the veggies it eats
Hognose snake
Gives birth to live babies instead of laying eggs
Emperor scorpion
Puffs up with air to wedge itself tight between rocks
Red-foot tortoise
Has eyelids, so it can blink
Uromastyx
Glows blue-green under a black light
Ball python
Pretends to be a rattlesnake, or flops over and plays dead
Leopard gecko
Curls up into a tight ball when it feels shy
Boa constrictor
Can feel you touch its shell

If you could have one reptile superpower, which would you pick? Why?

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Reptile Superpowers

Match each animal to its amazing survival trick.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · After · All ages
Name:Date:

My Reptile Report

Younger reporters can draw and circle. Older reporters can fill in every part.

My favorite animal was the

Draw it here

Circle what it has

ScalesA shellLegsNo legsClawsSpikesA long tailEight legs

3 things I learned

1.
2.
3.

A question I still have

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My Reptile Report

Draw, circle and write about a favorite animal from the show.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · After · Grades 2-5
Name:Date:

Label the Tortoise

Write the word from the word bank in each box.

HeadShellTailFront legScuteBack leg

Did you know?

A tortoise’s shell is part of its skeleton and has nerves inside, so a tortoise can feel it when you touch its shell. Each plate on the shell is called a scute.

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Grades 2-5

Label the Tortoise

Label the parts of a tortoise and learn what a scute is.

Grades 2-5

Reptile Word Search

Find reptile words, from BOA to CHUCKWALLA.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · After · Pre-K to grade 1
Name:Date:

Color the Tortoise

Use your brightest colors!

Red-foot tortoises have bright red scales on their legs and love to eat fruit and veggies. Can you color its legs red?

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Pre-K to grade 1

Color the Tortoise

A big, simple tortoise for little hands to color.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · After · All ages
Reptile
Expert
Certificate of Awesomeness
Junior Reptile Expert

This certifies that

met the reptiles of Prime Time Critters and learned all about scales, shells and reptile superpowers!

Date
Teacher or counselor
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Junior Reptile Expert Certificate

Celebrate every Junior Reptile Expert.

Answer keys

For teachers

Everything you need to check the work.

Prime Time CrittersReptile Show · Teachers · For grown-ups

Teacher Answer Key

Answers for Reptile or Not, Reptile Superpowers, Label the Tortoise and the Word Search.

Reptile or Not?

  • Ball python: Reptile
  • Red-foot tortoise: Reptile
  • Leopard gecko: Reptile
  • Emperor scorpion: Not (it is an arachnid, like spiders)
  • Tarantula: Not (an arachnid with eight legs)
  • Frog: Not (an amphibian with smooth, wet skin)
  • Crocodile: Reptile
  • Tropical fish: Not (a fish that breathes with gills)

Label the Tortoise

  • A: Shell
  • B: Scute
  • C: Head
  • D: Back leg
  • E: Front leg
  • F: Tail

Reptile Superpowers

  • Chuckwalla: Puffs up with air to wedge itself tight between rocks
  • Hognose snake: Pretends to be a rattlesnake, or flops over and plays dead
  • Emperor scorpion: Glows blue-green under a black light
  • Red-foot tortoise: Can feel you touch its shell
  • Uromastyx: Gets the water it needs from the veggies it eats
  • Ball python: Curls up into a tight ball when it feels shy
  • Leopard gecko: Has eyelids, so it can blink
  • Boa constrictor: Gives birth to live babies instead of laying eggs

Word Search

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Teacher Answer Key

Answers for the matching, sorting, labeling and word search sheets.

Illustrations: Fluent Emoji by Microsoft, used under the MIT License.

Teacher FAQ

Good to know

Planning a school visit?

We bring reptile shows to schools, camps and libraries across South Florida.

Book a reptile show

or email info@primetimecritters.com

Are these really free?

Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your classroom, camp, scout troop or homeschool group.

How do I save them as a PDF?

Click Print, then choose Save as PDF as the printer. Each sheet comes out on its own letter-size page.

Can I print in black and white?

Yes. Turn on Ink saver above the sheets before printing and the colors switch to black and white.

Which ages are they for?

There is something for Pre-K through 5th grade. Each sheet shows a suggested age, and many work for a range of ages.

Do I need to book a show to use them?

No, anyone can use them. They are designed to match the animals we bring to a Prime Time Critters reptile show, so they work best before or after a visit.

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