Pros: Engaging, generates oral and written language
Since anoles are a native species for us here in North Carolina, students are often fortunate enough to see them in their natural habitats. Being able to observe and study them more closely in the classroom generates many educational opportunities. I use live animals in the class to stimulate language since I am an ESL teacher. Students love trying to 'find' the anoles and feeding them. We also do a 'cricket' farm as a food source for anoles which provides the predator/prey learning experience also.
