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Handout
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Arachnology

For Students 9th - 10th
Arachnology, or the study of spiders and other Arachnida, is discussed here in the research and collection section of the Burke Museum. Other topics discussed include spider myths, research, and people.
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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Spider Myths

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Burke Museum's section of research and collections centering on Arachnology, this site outlines several myths associated with spiders including identifying spiders, house spiders, and "weird" spiders.
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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Weird Spider Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the Burke Museum's collection on Arachnology goes through a series of "weird" stories associated with spiders. Each myth is accessible by clicking on the corresponding link.
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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Identifying House Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Burke Museum's collection of Arachnology comes this site which seeks to correct misconceptions associated with the identification of house spiders.
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Website
Australian Museum

The Australian Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features links to information on Australia's museum.
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Activity
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Spider Identification

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Arachnology section of the Burke Museum, this site corrects false conceptions associated with identifying spiders.