Curated OER
My Tarantula Book
In this tarantula worksheet, students complete a tarantula book that has activities including a word search, coloring, reading, and more. Students complete 11 pages.
Curated OER
Spider
Pupils use a spider casting kit to mold a tarantula spider. They discuss the tarantula, its parts, and its habitat.
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]
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Biggest Spider
The Goliath tarantula is the largest known spider in the world, with the biggest recorded width being eleven inches. While people may fear it, the tarantula is in most cases harmless to humans. Read more facts about the Goliath here and...
Other
The Tarantula's Burrow: Arachnids
The title says it all. An exhaustingly extensive site on everything about scorpions and tarantulas. Includes links to related sites.
Other
Facilisimo: Mascotas Y Hogar
A wealth of information, entirely in Spanish, about a wide variety of pets: dogs, cats, birds, horses, reptiles, fish and others. Colorful photographs accompany descriptions of different breeds. Care and training advice is also offered...
Other
Facilisimo: Mascotas: Reportajes: Otras Mascotas
A wealth of information, entirely in Spanish, about a wide variety less-common household pets and animals: crickets, ants, terrantulas, salamanders, hamsters, rabbits and others. Colorful photographs accompany descriptions of different...
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Terrific Tarantulas
A detailed site about tarantulas, including topics suchs as molting, structure, urticating hairs, and how to handle them.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Tarantula Feet Spin Sticky Silk
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses the two methods the spiders use to walk upside down or vertically. In addition, it discusses the use of a silk-like mechanism as a third method.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 5 6 13: A Spider as Big as Your Head
Learn about the recent discovery in Sri Lanka of a tarantula almost the size of a person's head!
Curated OER
Kids Health: Ay! Me Pico Una Tarantula!
Find out what is a tarantula, what a tarantula bite looks and feels like and what you should do. In Spanish.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Tarantula
Investigate the arachnid Tarantula which is a large harry eight-legged poisonous spider.