Curated OER
Spying on Spiders
Young scholars investigate spiders. In this spiders lesson, students create a habitat for a spider with a jar, twigs, and dirt. Young scholars observe the behavior of the spider and record how they spend their days.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Spiders
An in-depth description of spiders, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. [2 min, 22 sec]
SEDL
Sedl: Spiders
This is a wonderful resource for teachers who want to help children appreciate the place spiders have in the world and lessen their fear of spiders. Includes 7 sequenced lessons/units with detailed teacher notes, student activities,...
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Common Spiders
Find concise information that chronicles common spiders found around homes and buildings. Several descriptions and pictures are included on this site.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Spider
There are about 35,000 known species of spiders in the world and this research resource site surveys these animals in text and images.