Here are some links to information on Komodo dragons and parthenogenesis.

 

(Click me!) The writing assignment (Click me!)

 

Kid-Friendly Definition of Parthenogenesis

 

Link to Middle School Britannica article on asexual reproduction:

 

Living Things Article in Compton’s Encyclopedia

 

Wikipedia

 

High Beam Encyclopedia

 

Virgin Birth and asexual pros and cons (a good read!)

 

Mystery of Komodo Dragon Reproduction

 

The Sex Talk - A Personal webpage about infertility featuring the Komodo Dragon story and a connection to the film - Children of Men