+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magic Vowel Spider Web

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
For this long I words worksheet, students read ten clues to words containing the long I sound. Students color the spaces containing the answers in a spider web.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spider Safari

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Today we are talking about one of the stealthiest, sneakiest, and most intriguing insects of all times, the spider. Learners will examine the predatory nature of these super bugs as they conduct a spider safari survey. Each child will...
+
Lesson Plan
1
1
August House

Anansi And Turtle Go To Dinner

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
That tricky Anansi! Join him and Turtle in the story Anansi and Turtle Go to Dinner by Bobby and Sherry Norfolk, based on the African folktale. Kids answer comprehension questions and sing songs about spiders before creating spider...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Do Spiders Live on the World Wide Web?

For Teachers K
Explore the parts of a computer and discover that words have multiple meanings. Your class will verbally identify the parts of a computer including the mouse, screen, window, net, and keyboard. They will also complete a KWL chart,...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Charlotte's Web

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Charlotte's Web worksheet, students write two sentences using the two adjectives shown in spider webs. Students then write two of their own adjectives describing Wilbur and use those in two more sentences.
+
Worksheet
Teach Your Children Well

Spinning a Web

For Students 1st - 3rd
Lisa Trumbauer's big book, Spinning a Web, provides kids with an opportunity to practice word sequencing, to use correct punctuation, and to develop comprehension skills with a cloze reading evercise.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Miss Spider's New Car

For Teachers K - 5th
Students read Miss Spider's New Car by David Kirk. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of spiders. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Spider Beside Her

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are introduced to the characteristics of spiders. In groups, they compare and contrast spiders to different insects to discover spiders are not an insect at all. In groups, they create a model of a spider and discuss its...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spider Webs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create spider webs. In this spider webs instructional activity, students research various types of spider webs then write a report about  a spider of their choice.  Students also make their own web similar to an orb...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Charlotte's Web Word Unscramble

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this literature worksheet, students analyze 7 scrambled words that are characters or vocabulary related to the book Charlotte's Web. Students unscramble these words and write them on the lines inside the pig shape.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spiders Catch Prey

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners see that spiders catch and eat their prey and are also caught and eaten by their enemies. They sort the pictures into animals that spiders eat, those they do not eat, and those that are spiders.
+
Lesson Plan
2
2
August House

Anansi Goes To Lunch - First Grade

For Teachers 1st Standards
Greed is the theme of this collection of multidisciplinary activities. As a class, read The West African folktale, Anansi Goes to Lunch by Bobby Norfolk, and take part in a grand discussion about it's plot and theme. Reinforce the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders focus on fluency by reading the book Charlotte's Web. In this reading strategies lesson, 4th graders partner read, do guided reading, and independent reading to increase fluency. Students use Venn Diagrams, discuss...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Spiders

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover various facts about spiders including different species, body parts, and types of webs.  In this insect biology lesson, students begin a K-W-L chart about spiders, are read I Love Spiders by John Parker and Amazing...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identifying My Spider

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders navigate the Internet and research spiders.  In this spider lesson plan, 3rd graders view photos of spiders and use their characteristics to determine the variety of spider.  Students complete a spider data sheet.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Spider Beside Her

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders expand their knowledge of spiders. By creating a model of a spider, 2nd graders recognize differences between spiders and insects and determine that a spider is not an insect.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spiders Build Giant Web in Texas Park

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students make predictions about a photograph of a humongous spider web, then read a news article about thousands of spiders that worked together to build it. In this biology and current events lesson plan, the teacher introduces the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spiders

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars read books and make art projects dealing with spiders. In this spiders lesson plan, students learn about the different characteristics of spiders through listening, answering questions, and making spiders.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spiders Have Too Many Legs, Study Finds

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore current events by answering study questions about an article. In this arachnids lesson, students read a recently published article which discusses the importance of spiders and their 8 legs. Students answer study...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Neuroscience Word Origins

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this neuroscience activity, students match neuroscience words with the illustration that represents the original meaning of the word in Greek or Latin. This activity has 10 matching questions.
+
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Very Busy Spiders

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners identify spider parts, and distiguish between web building and wandering spiders. They complete a spider webquest.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spiders Crossword--Easy

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this spider crossword puzzle worksheet students read 6 clues and fill in the answers on the easy puzzle. There is no word bank. There is an appealing web graphic.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Charlotte's Web Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, 3rd graders will read clues and complete the puzzle in the appropriate numbered squares. Students will complete ten crossword clues pertaining to the novel "Charlotte's Web.".
+
Lesson Plan
1
1
Curated OER

The Very Busy Spider

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners read the story The Very Busy Spider and go on a spider hunt, complete a KWL chart, talk about the animals in the book, and more. In this guided reading lesson plan, students take 5 days to read the book.