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Spiders Have Special Characteristics

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students state reasons why spiders are grouped in specific categories, including what distinguishes a spider from an insect. They report on their observations of the spiders. They illustrate their report with drawings in their journals.
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Spiders Catch Prey

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students 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.
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The Spider's Life Cycle

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students see that spiders have a life cycle, and reproduce by laying many eggs. We can count by ones, twos, fives, or as many as we want. They make two lists of animals on a chart.
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Sorting Through Spiders

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students utilize their own drawings of spiders to analyze and sort the attributes that each student drew.
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I Love Spiders

For Teachers K
Students read the book, I Love Spiders by John Parker. Then students enjoy different activities creating spiders and making a spider web room. Great for Halloween.
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Webs and Spiders

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students see how a spider spins her webs. They use yarn, pipe cleaners, eyes and glue to make the spider. For the web, students stand in a circle. They throw the ball of yarn across the circle. This begins the nice web shape. Students...
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Spider Web

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners work together to get all of their team mates through the holes of an obstical course called the spider web while not touching the rope. In this team work lesson plan, students focus on working together.
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Observation Skills

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe a spider and write sentences about what they see the spider doing. In this writing lesson plan, 1st graders draw what they see, then make an edible spider out of marshmallows and twizzlers. A fun, delicious lesson...
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Killer spiders invade Sydney!

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the issue of killer spiders in Sydney, Australia. In this Sydney history activity students read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students complete a quiz with a partner on the information that they...
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Make a Spider

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create spider crafts. In this spider craft lesson, students create three different spider based crafts. Students create a spider, a spider web, and a spider collage.
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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 instructional activity, students read a recently published article which discusses the importance of spiders and their 8 legs. Students...
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Web Weavers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars discover techniques used to build spider webs. In this spider web lesson plan, students create their own spider web using string. Resources are included.
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Spider Web

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this brainstorming worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with the topic in the center and the details around it like a spider web. Students complete 6 sections.
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Meet the Tarantula

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students study tarantulas. In this tarantula lesson, students discover the general description of the arachnid as well pointers regarding its behavior, reproduction, habitat, food schedule, and handling tips.
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Spiders

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students 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.
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Spider: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "spider," write the word independently, and color the picture of the spider.
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Spiders Crossword Puzzle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this spiders crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 10 clues and to help them correctly complete the spider-themed word puzzle.    
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Sticky Spiders

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars learn about spider webs. In this spider web lesson, students listen to and read the transcript of a discussion with science reporter, Bob Hirshon about spider webs. They answer comprehension questions based on the transcript.
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Unit K: Spiders

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete a unit about spiders that incorporates several core subject lessons. In this spider lesson, students read background information about spiders. Students then complete 7 lessons using core knowledge and various subjects...
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Human Inventions with Animal Features

For Students 7th - 10th
In this animal features worksheet, students match different animal features with the human invention that is similar. Students match 9 inventions and then complete 3 short answer questions.
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Spiders

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study spiders. In this spider lesson plan, students divide into four study groups, research their topic, and give a report over their findings. The four topics are Characteristics of spiders, life cycles of spiders, fun facts...
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Arthropods, Insects, Arachnids, and Crustaceans

For Students 6th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students read about arthropods and some of the different species that fit into this classification. They then answer 13 questions about what they just learned. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Be an Artist: Backswimmer

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will use visual clues in a grid to complete an exact image replica. Following the original line segments in each box, students will create the image of a backswimmer.
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Spider Pretzels

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this cooking learning exercise, students read a recipe for a snack called Spider Pretzels. Using round crackers, peanut butter, stick pretzels and raisins, students follow the directions to make a spider they can eat.