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Ordering Numbers to 100 (A)
In this mathematics worksheet, students identify that the spiders have mixed up five lists of numbers. They re-write each set of numbers from least to greatest,
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Measuring Spider Web Angles
In this mathematics activity, students identify that the spiders each used a different angle to create their webs. Then they find out each spider's angle by estimating and measuring.
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Building a Web
In this craft worksheet, young scholars learn to make a spider web with white string and artist's matte finish to stiffen it. Students follow detailed directions to make the web and a black paper spider to go with it.
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Spider Match
In this spider math worksheet pupils see ten webs. Each has a number from 1 to 10 in the center. Students cut out spiders (provided) and glue the proper number on the web.
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Spiders Crossword--Easy
In this spider crossword puzzle activity students read 6 clues and fill in the answers on the easy puzzle. There is no word bank. There is an appealing web graphic.
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Spider Picture
In this spider coloring page activity, students study and color a large spider. There is a dotted line oval surrounding this picture, but no directions.
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Finding the Shape of a Web
Students examine spider webs they find as they explore outside. They make T-chart of the shapes found in two different webs and draw them on geoboard paper. Next, they measure length and width of a spider's web before checking to see if...
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Rider Spider
Students review the unit on arachnids and develop skill in most advanced paper cutting techniques. They each: Cut one 2-1/2" circle from black paper. Run through Paper Crimper. 2. Cut one 2" circle from orange paper. 3. Add a Paper Chain...
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Introduction To Insect & Spider Body Parts
Students inspect several different specimens of insects and spiders to determine characteristics that are similar and different between the two groups. They identify the basic body structure of spiders and insects and then predict where...
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Spider Activities, Experiments and Projects
Young scholars examine seven spiders and put them into two or three groups based on their structural similarities. In groups, they create a cladogram proposing possible ancestral relationships. Students design an experiment related to...
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Spider Anatomy Lesson: Is It a Spider?
Students review information on a website which shows different types of spiders. They sort images of spiders from other insects. They create their own spider out of materials and share them with their classmates.
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Spider Poems: The Spider and the Fly
Students review the information they gathered on different websites to write a poem about spiders. They use other websites to gain more information if needed. They share their poem with the class.
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The Very Busy Spider
Students describe what they believe a spider looks like and listen to a story about spiders. They make their own spider and spider web. They share their creation with the class to finish the lesson plan.
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Spiders are Special
First graders recognize that spiders are important natural predators. They work in small groups with simple field guides to identify as many of their spiders as they can.
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Worms and Spiders: "Critters That Crawl"
Students complete a unit of lessons on spiders and worms. They discuss worm and spider characteristics, create a garbage garden, observe worms, create gummy worm prints, read the book, 'The Very Busy Spider,' and construct a spider and...
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Spider
Students use a spider casting kit to mold a tarantula spider. They discuss the tarantula, its parts, and its habitat.
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Very Busy Spiders
Young scholars identify spider parts, and distiguish between web building and wandering spiders. They complete a spider webquest.
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Research Project
Students learn the characteristics of arachnids by researching the arachnid of their choice and producing a 4 to 5 paragraph research paper.
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Spiders! Scary or Nice?
Learners participate in a variety of cross-curriculur activities in order to explore spiders.
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The Spider Beside Her
Second graders expand their knowledge of spiders. By creating a model of a spider, 2nd graders recognize differences between spiders and insects and determine that a spider is not an insect.
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Beneficial Bug Scavenger Hunt
Students identify several beneficial insects and spiders, including predators and pollinators. They search an outdoor environment and record numbers and types of beneficial insects and spiders that they discover.
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Spiders - KidPix
Students answer questions after a story is read aloud, identify and recall the three major body parts of a spider (head, body and 8 legs), construct a spider when given parts of a spider on a handout, and draw and decorate a spider using...
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Spiders
Students come to the conclusion, from various clues given, that the mysterious creature is a spider, and discover spiders come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes.