,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a ,table ( ,3t5ts ,meet ! ,burmese ,py?on """"""""""""" #a ,:at ! ,burmese ,py?on ,looks ,l """" #b ,! ,burmese ,py?on's ,habitat """"""" #c ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a ,ma? ,skills #d ,problems = ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a ,problem #a """"""""""""""""""""""" #e ,problem #b """"""""""""""""""""""" #f ,problem #c """"""""""""""""""""""" #g ,problem #d """"""""""""""""""""""" #h ,problem #e """"""""""""""""""""""" #i ,problem #f """""""""""""""""""""" #aj ,3clu.n """""""""""""""""""""""""""" #aa ,gloss>y """"""""""""""""""""""""""" #ab ,meet ! ,burmese ,py?on ,burmese py?ons >e v l>ge snakes t >e f.d 9 ^1,s\?1/ ^1,asia4 ,!y h b1uti;l patt]n$ sk9 t is hie s valuable1 p hunt ! snakes ev5 ?\< hunt+ !m is illegal 9 mo/ ,asian c.tries4 ,py?ons >e n ^1v5om\s4 ,_! patt]n$ sk9 helps !m bl5d 9to _! surr.d+s ": !y wait = ^1prey4 ,!n !y bite a prey animal & wrap _! l;g bodies >.d x until x ^1su6ocates4 ,l _m ^1reptiles1 py?ons ^1reproduce by lay+ e7s4 ,:at ! ,burmese ,py?on ,looks ,l ,! graphic ( ! ,burmese py?on %[s ! snake ) xs h1d on ! left side ( ! page4 ,xs body is curv$ 9to a ;,u-%ape4 ,! h1d is slig] ?an ! body4 ,! body 2comes n>r[] at ! tip ( ! tail4 ,! snake is tan4 ,closely-spac$ br[n spots cov] xs body except = ! h1d4 ,! animal graphic is sep>ate4 #b ,! ,burmese ,py?on's ,habitat ,burmese py?ons live 9 ! ^1ra9=e/s & ^1grassl&s ( ^1,s\?1/ ^1,asia4 ,!y pref] wet >1s & >e gd swimm]s4 ,9 fact1 fi%]m5 h se5 ! snakes s"eal ^1miles \ 9 ! oc1n4 ,py?ons fe$ on animals s* z rats1 birds & small ^1mammals s* z de]4 ,"y py?ons (t5 climb up 9to trees4 ,adult py?ons >e too l>ge to climb4 ,!y rema9 on ! gr.d ": _! patt]n$ sk9 helps !m bl5d 9to ! backgr.d z !y wait = ^1prey4 #c ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a ,ma? ,skills ,! problems 9 ? unit w help y practice 3v]t+ f "o sy/em ( m1sure;t to ano!r1 s* z *ang+ a value f ^19*es to ^1feet1 or f ^1\nces to ^1p.ds4 ,tactile graphics >e provid$ to solve problems #b & #e4 #d ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a ,problem #a ,problem3 ,burmese ,py?ons c gr[ to 2 v l;g4 ,! l;ge/ "o "e f.d 0 #bg ^1feet :5 /ret*$ \4 ,h[ _m ^1y>ds l;g is t8 ,rememb]1 "! >e #c ^1feet 9 "o ^1y>d4 ,h9t #a3 ,if "! >e #c feet 9 ea* y>d1 y ne$ to divide4 ,h9t #b3 ,2c #a y>d equals #c feet1 y ne$ to divide #bg by #c4 #e ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a ,problem #b ,look at ! tactile graphic4 ,problem3 ,! graphic %[s a py?on t has be5 /ret*$ \ to xs full l5g? next to a m1sur+ tape t %[s xs l5g? 9 ^1y>ds4 ,h[ l;g is ! py?on 9 ^19*es8 ,rememb] t #a ^1y>d equals #cf ^19*es4 ,h9t #a3 ,y'll ne$ to multiply ! py?on's l5g? 9 y>ds by ! numb] ( 9*es 9 "o y>d4 ,h9t #b3 ,! snake is #d y>ds l;g4 ,multiply #d "ts #cf to f9d xs l5g? 9 9*es4 #f ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a ,problem #c ,problem3 ,burmese py?ons w eat :5"e "! is food available1 ev5 if !y >e n hungry4 ,9 captiv;y1 !y c get v l>ge if _! [n] fe$s !m too m*4 ,! l>ge/ record$ weie #ab 9*es 9 "o foot4 #h ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a ,problem #e ,look at ! tactile graphic4 ,problem3 ,! graphic %[s h[ a wild py?on sk9 c 2 made 9to l1!r1 & !n 9to a v exp5sive purse4 ,! value gets hi<] at ea* /ep4 ,! f/ two /eps >e %[n 9 doll>s & euros4 ,euros >e ! curr5cy ( ,europ1n c.tries ": py?on purses >e v popul>4 ,h[ m* w a py?on purse co/ 9 doll>s8 ,h9t #a3 ,! ratio ( doll>s to euros is ! same at ea* /ep4 ,s if #cb euros equals #dj doll>s1 ea* euro is wor? _% #1.25 _: doll>s4 ,h9t #b3 #dj doll>s ov] #cb euros is equal to ;x doll>s ov] #afjj euros4 ,cross multiply & divide to f9d ;x1 ! value 9 doll>s4 #i ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a ,problem #f ,problem3 ,burmese py?ons >e n ^1v5om\s4 ,9/1d1 ! py?on bites a ^1prey animal & !n wraps >.d ! ^1prey1 squeez+ until x ^1su6ocates4 ,! py?on's tee? >e %>p & curv$ backw>ds to help hold ! prey animal4 ,an adult py?on too? is _% #1.25 _: ^1c5timet]s l;g4 ,if #a ^1c5timet] is equal to _% #0.4 _: ^19*es1 h[ l;g is ! too? 9 ^19*es8 ,report yr answ] 9 ^1decimal ^1=m ) a #j to ! left ( ! ^1decimal ^1po9t4 ,h9t #a3 ,multiply ! l5g? ( ! too? by ! numb] ( 9*es p] c5timet]4 ,h9t #b3 ,multiply _% #1.25 _: c5timet]s by _% #0.4_4 _: #aj ,3clu.n ,y h complet$ ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ,a4 ,! py?on species is ^15dang]$ 9 xs native ^1habitat ( ^1,s\?1/ ^1,asia4 ,h["e1 x is 2com+ an ^19vasive ^1species 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,florida 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,p :o b"\ baby py?ons z pets did n want to keep !m :5 ! snakes grew to _! full adult size4 ,p let ! snakes loose 9to ! ,florida riv]s & swamps ": !y ?riv$4 ,n[ ! snakes >e 2com+ a problem4 ,le>n m 9 ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b4 #aa ,gloss>y c5timet] ,a c5timet] is a metric unit ( m1sure;t4 ,x takes _% #2_?1/2_# _: c5timet]s to equal "o 9*4 5dang]$ ,5dang]$ ref]s to species ^: numb]s >e s small t !y may g ext9ct & no l;g] exi/ on ,e>?4 feet ,feet " >e a m1sure;t ( l5g?4 ,"o foot is #ab 9*es4 ,mo/ #ab-ye>-old *n >e ab #e feet tall4 grassl&s ,grassl&s >e l>ge >1s ( l& ": mo/ ( ! plants >e wild grasses4 habitat ,a habitat is ! natural place ": an animal lives4 9* ,an 9* is a unit ( m1sure;t ( l5g?4 ,! 4t.e f ! 5d ( yr ?umb to ! f/ knuckle is ab #a 9*4 9vasive species ,an 9vasive species is an animal or plant t is 9troduc$ 9to a new >ea & ?rives1 "s"ts pu%+ \ ! native species4 mammal ,mammals >e w>m-blood$ animals t >e cov]$ ) hair & fe$ _! "y ) #ab milk produc$ 9 _! bodies4 ,examples >e be>s1 dogs1 & elephants4 mile ,a mile is a unit ( 4t.e equal to #ebhj feet4 ,mo/ p wd take ab #ae to #cj m9utes to walk a mile4 prey ,prey >e animals t >e eat5 z food by o!r animals4 p.d ,a p.d is a unit ( m1sure;t t describes weie #af \nces 9 "o p.d4 ra9=e/ ,a ra9=e/ is a =e/ 9 an >ea ": "! is a lot ( ra94 ,c5tral & ,s\? ,am]ica h _m ra9=e/s4 ratio ,a ratio %[s h[ m* ( "o ?+ "! is comp>$ to ano!r ?+4 ,a ratio c 2 express$ z a frac;n1 a p]c5tage1 or 9 decimal =m4 reproduc;n ,reproduc;n is ! biological process 9 : babies >e cr1t$ by p>5ts4 reptile ,a reptile is a cold-blood$ v]tebrate4 ,turtles >e a k9d ( reptile t h a %ell4 ,o!r reptiles >e #ac snakes & liz>ds4 ,s\?1/ ,asia ,s\?1/ ,asia ref]s to ! "p ( ! ,asian 3t95t ne> ! ,9dian & ,pacific oc1ns4 ,? >ea 9cludes c.tries s* z ,9dia1 ,vietnam1 & ,9donesia4 su6ocate ,to su6ocate m1ns to kill "s?+ by /opp+ x f br1?+4 v5om\s ,a v5om\s animal is "o t produces v5om or poison4 y>d ,a y>d is a unit ( l5g? equal to #c feet or _% #0.9144 _: met]s4 #ad ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b ,table ( ,3t5ts ,meet ! ,burmese ,py?on """"""""""""" #a ,:at ! ,burmese ,py?on ,looks ,l """" #b ,! ,burmese ,py?on's ,habitat """"""" #c ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b ,ma? ,skills """"""""""""""""""""""""" #d ,problems = ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b ,problem #a """"""""""""""""""""""" #e ,problem #b """"""""""""""""""""""" #f ,problem #c """"""""""""""""""""""" #g ,problem #d """"""""""""""""""""""" #h ,problem #e """"""""""""""""""""""" #i ,problem #f """""""""""""""""""""" #aa ,3clu.n """""""""""""""""""""""""""" #ab ,gloss>y """"""""""""""""""""""""""" #aa ,meet ! ,burmese ,py?on ,! ,burmese py?on is ^15dang]$ 9 xs native ^1habitat ( ^1,s\?1/ ^1,asia b x is an ^19vasive ^1species 9 ,florida4 ,p b"\ baby py?ons z pets4 ,!n1 :5 ! snakes grew to 2 v big1 p rel1s$ !m 9to ! ,"eglades1 a na;nal p>k 9 s\!rn ,florida4 ,! climate is simil> to _! native habitat s ! snakes ?riv$ & ^1reproduc$4 ,n[1 !y >e a problem 2c ! snakes >e eat+ local ^1species4 ^1,sci5ti/s & p>k ^1rang]s >e "w+ on ways to 3trol ! py?ons & keep !m f tak+ ov] ! p>k4 ,:at ! ,burmese ,py?on ,looks ,l ,! graphic ( ! ,burmese py?on %[s ! snake ) xs h1d on ! left side ( ! page4 ,xs body is curv$ 9to a ;,u-%ape4 ,! h1d is slig] ?an ! body4 ,! body 2comes n>r[] at ! tip ( ! tail4 ,! snake is tan4 ,closely-spac$ br[n spots cov] xs body except = ! h1d4 ,! animal graphic is sep>ate4 #b ,! ,burmese ,py?on's ,habitat ,burmese py?ons >e n[ 9cr1s+ 9 numb] 9 ! ,florida ,"eglades1 ": !y h no natural ^1pr$ators4 ,! ,"eglades is an >ea 9 s\!rn ,florida ": wat] 9 a %all[ wide riv] fill$ ) grass & trees : sl[ly moves to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 ,9 fact1 "s"ts x is call$ 8! riv] ( grass40 ,! ,"eglades is n[ a na;nal p>k & is home to _m r>e & ^15dang]$ species4 ,"s ( ^! ^1species >e n[ ?r1t5$ by ! py?ons4 #c ,ma? ,skills ,! problems 9 ? unit w help y solve problems ab m1sure;t4 ,_m ( ! problems w take two /eps3 ,f/1 y'll *ange a value f "o m1sure;t to ano!r1 & !n use ! result to f9d ! problem's answ]4 ,tactile graphics >e provid$ to solve problems #b & #e4 #d ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b ,problem #a ,problem3 ,news /ories ab py?ons 2com+ an ^19vasive ^1species h made p 9 ,florida aw>e ( ! problem4 ,"o man 0 driv+ ne> ! ,"eglades :5 he saw a v l>ge py?on ly+ on ! road4 ,he call$ ,animal ,3trol (fic]s :o captur$ ! snake4 ,! snake 0 _% #5.6 _: ^1met]s l;g4 ,if #a ^1met] equals _% #3.3 _: ^1feet1 h[ _m ^1feet l;g 0 ! snake8 ,h9t #a3 ,y ne$ to multiply feet by met]s4 ,rememb] t "o met] equals _% #3.3 _: feet4 ,h9t #b3 ,multiply _% #5.6 _: met]s by _% #3.3_4 _: #e ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b ,problem #b ,look at ! tactile graphic4 ,problem3 ,py?ons >e l>ge 5 to 2 dang]\s to humans4 ,"o py?on 0 4cov]$ ne> homes 9 ,=t ,my]s1 ,florida4 ,x 0 captur$ & set loose 9 ! ,florida ,"eglades4 ,two mon?s lat]1 x 0 f.d back 9 ,=t ,my]s4 ,! map %[s ! 4t.e ! snake travel$ 9 miles4 ,"o ^1mile equals _% #1.6 _: ^1kilomet]s4 ,h[ _m ^1kilomet]s did ! py?on travel back to ,=t ,my]s8 ,h9t #a3 ,f9d ! 4t.e t ! snake travel$ 9 miles & multiply by _% #1.6_4 _: ,h9t #b3 ,! snake travel$ #dj miles4 ,multiply #dj miles by _% #1.6 _: to get xs travel 4t.e 9 kilomet]s4 #f ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b ,problem #c ,problem3 ,"o r1son t ,burmese ,py?ons h 2come a problem 9 ! ,"eglades is t ^! l>ge snakes kill ^1native ^1species s* z ! r>e ,florida ^1,pan!r4 ,"o snake _h ! rema9s ( a ^1pan!r 9 xs /oma*4 ,! av]age ^1pan!r wei way to see wildlife 9 ! ,"eglades is to ride 9 an airboat4 ,! airboat has a flat bottom & a v l>ge fan on ! back1 abv ! wat]4 ,:5 ! fan turns1 ! mov+ air pu%es ! boat =w>d4 ,? way1 ! boat doesn't get /uck on grass gr[+ 9 ! wat]4 ,! fan is cov]$ by a metal cage to protect ! blades4 ,a typical fan wd 2 #if ^19*es wide4 ,h[ _m ^1feet wide is t8 ,h9t #a3 ,"o foot equals #ab 9*es4 ,divide ! wid? ( ! fan by ! numb] ( 9*es p] foot4 ,h9t #b3 ,! fan is #if 9*es wide4 ,divide #if by #ab to f9d xs wid? 9 feet4 #h ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b ,problem #e ,spe$ ( ,"eglades ,species 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 ,miles ,kilomet]s ,species p] ,h\r p] ,h\r "33333333333333 "333333 "333333333 _% ,burmese ,py?on #1 """" #16 ,alligator """" #8 """" #11.2 ,black ,mamba = """"" #12.8 _: gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg #i ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b ,problem #e ,look at ! tactile graphic4 ,problem3 ,! table %[s ! l& spe$ ( ?ree dang]\s species t >e f.d 9 ! ,"eglades1 9clud+ ! ,burmese py?on1 ! alligator & ! black mamba1 a poison\s snake4 ,:at is ! black mamba's spe$ 9 ^1miles p] h\r8 ,h9t #a3 ,! table 5try = ! ,py?on %[s h[ _m kilomet]s p] h\r is equal to "o mile p] h\r4 ,h9t #b3 ,"o mile p] h\r equals _% #1.6 _: kilomet]s p] h\r4 ,divide ! ,black ,mamba's spe$ ( _% #12.8 ,'by #1.6_4 _: #aj ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b ,problem #f ,problem3 ,to try to r$uce ! numb] ( py?ons 9 ! ,"eglades1 p>k ^1rang]s hold a 8,py?on ,*all5ge ,"d0 ": hunt]s & ^1sci5ti/s se>* =1 capture & remove z _m snakes z !y c f9d4 ,9 ! f/ *all5ge1 _% #4.5 _: doz5 snakes 7 captur$ & remov$ f ! p>k4 ,h[ _m snakes 7 remov$8 ,h9t #a3 ,"! >e #ab 9 #a doz54 ,multiply ! numb] ( doz5s by #ab4 ,h9t #b3 ,multiply _% #4.5 _: by #ab to f9d ! total numb] ( snakes4 #aa ,3clu.n ,y h complet$ ,burmese ,py?on ,unit ;,b on unit 3v].n6 ^1,sci5ti/s >e c>e;lly /udy+ ! py?on to le>n h[ to help x survive 9 xs native ^1,s\?1/ ^1,asia :ile al 3troll+ x 9 s\!rn ,florida4 ,rememb]1 py?ons d n make gd pets = mo/ p6 #ab ,gloss>y 5dang]$ ,5dang]$ ref]s to species ^: numb]s >e s small t !y may g ext9ct & no l;g] exi/ on ,e>?4 feet ,feet " >e a m1sure;t ( l5g?4 ,"o foot is #ab 9*es4 ,mo/ #ab-ye>-old *n >e ab #e feet tall4 habitat ,a habitat is ! natural place ": an animal lives4 9* ,an 9* is a unit ( m1sure;t ( l5g?4 ,! 4t.e f ! 5d ( yr ?umb to ! f/ knuckle is ab #a 9*4 9vasive species ,an 9vasive species is an animal or plant t is 9troduc$ 9to a new >ea & ?rives1 "s"ts pu%+ \ ! native species4 kilogram ,a kilogram is a metric unit ( weige book4 kilomet] ,a kilomet] is a metric m1sure;t ( l5g?4 ,"o kilomet] is j ov] _% ?1/2# _: a mile4 ,y c walk a #ac kilomet] 9 ab #ae m9utes4 met] ,a met] is a metric unit ( l5g?4 ,"o met] equals _% #3.3 _: feet4 mile ,a mile is a unit ( 4t.e equal to #ebhj feet4 ,mo/ p wd take ab #ae to #cj m9utes to walk a mile4 native species ,native species >e ^? t 7 orig9ally f.d 9 a "picul> habitat4 pan!r ,a pan!r is a species ( wild cat4 p.d ,a p.d is a unit ( m1sure;t t describes weik1 zoo or pres]ve to c>e = ! animals & plants t live "!4 reproduc;n ,reproduc;n is ! biological process 9 : babies >e cr1t$ by p>5ts4 sci5ti/ ,sci5ti/s >e p :o /udy nature4 ,sci5ti/s >e 9t]e/$ 9 animals' 2havior & _! habitats4 ,s\?1/ ,asia ,s\?1/ ,asia ref]s to ! "p ( ! ,asian 3t95t ne> ! ,9dian & #ad ,pacific oc1ns4 ,? >ea 9cludes c.tries s* z ,9dia1 ,vietnam1 & ,9donesia4 species ,a species is a gr\p ( animals t >e closely relat$ to ea* o!r4 ,!y c reproduce ) ea* o!r b n ) o!r animals t >e n ( ! same species4 #ae