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Iguana Food Game
Iguanas are primarily herbivores, but they sometimes eat the occasional bug or worm. Help students distinguish between the herbivore and carnivore by playing a game to see if they can recognize foods the iguana eats. Divide your students into two or three teams and show them pictures of different things iguanas might eat. Pick the team that raises their hand first. If the team is correct, give them a point. If not, let another team give it a try.
Where Does the Iguana Live?
Iguanas live in varied habitats, such as deserts, the ocean and rainforests. Much like the game above, show students pictures of different climates and ask if this would be appropriate for an iguana. For a more advanced class, discuss the different types of iguanas such as a marine iguana, a land iguana, a desert iguana, rock iguana and spiny-tail iguanas--native to New Mexico. Show a habitat and have them guess what type of iguana lives there.
Anatomy 101
If your students are learning about the iguana's anatomy, have them use a printout such as the one on Enchanted Learning to study. Put white out or tape over certain names of the iguana parts and make copies. Hand them out to groups of three or four students and have your students race to complete the handout completely and accurately. Check the answers. The first team who finishes with total accuracy will win the game.