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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of spiders, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. [2 min, 22 sec]
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Spiders! Spin, Spin, Spin

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the use of computers to simulate spider behaviors to learn more about how and why spiders build webs. Build a model of a web to compare your eyesight and dexterity to a spider's, then compare the elasticity and strength of...