Curated OER
Addition with Regrouping
In this regrouping in addition worksheet, students use the table for the 'Threatened and Endangered Animals' and their numbers to solve the addition problems that utilize regrouping.
Curated OER
Academic Raceway: Animals
This animals PowerPoint provides a race car game in which students answer a variety of questions about animals, the majority of which are based on ways in which animals adapt to their surroundings and behave to survive.
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Create An Insect
Young scholars create a new species of insect. They create a list of insect characteristics and use this as a springboard to draw an insect of their own. Students write a brief descriptive paragraphs about their insect, giving...
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Hypothesis
Students study how to write several hypothesis. In this hypothesis activity students divide into groups and complete several hypothesis.
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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.
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Arthropods Crossword
In this arthropods worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 41 questions about the different types and behaviors of arthropods.
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The Hidden World
Students examine dust mites and other allergens. In this dust lesson students complete a lab activity on dust mites.
Curated OER
Using Irregular Verbs - Exercise 1
For this irregular verbs worksheet, students complete twenty sentences that help them learn to identify and use irregular verbs.
Curated OER
Invertebrates
In this invertebrates instructional activity, students read about the characteristics of the different groups of invertebrates. Then students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
Other
Univ Calif Riverside: Medically Important Arachnids
A web site devoted to describing the numerous venomous arachnids that have a medical importance to humans, as well as a description of how these arachnids aid humans.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Spider Myths
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.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 4 4 16: Spiders Eat Their Greens Too!
Article reports on the diets of spiders, which includes vegetables.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Arachnids
This informative site provides a general description of arachnids and then focuses on arachnids native to southeastern Michigan. Pictures and classification groupings are included.
University of Michigan
Bio Kids: Critter Catalog: Spiders
Spiders are easy to study as they are found everywhere. This page answers common questions about spiders, including classification information. It also has many excellent photographs of these critters and links to information on the most...
Other
The Anatomy of a Spider
A comprehensive site on the anatomy of a spider, complete with diagrams, pictures, and detailed descriptions.
Other
Tarantula's Burrow: British Spiders What Is a Spider?
A list of characteristics that a creature must satisfy to be considered a spider, as well as a list with pictures and descriptions of spiders commonly found in the UK.
Kidport
Kid Port: Arachnids Spiders, Ticks, and Scorpions
KidPort.com provides simple information on arachnids, a type of arthropod that includes spiders, ticks, and scorpions.
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works: Spiders
Basic facts about spiders, with links to related topics, photos and videos.
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.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: The Spider Myths Site
Are spiders insects? Do you really swallow spiders while you're sleeping? Myths and questions related to spiders are addressed on this site. Links to additional information can also be found here.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 9.13 Arachnids
Understand the behaviors, characteristics, and classification of arachnids.
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries: Spiders and Their Webs
Have you ever wondered how spiders avoid getting stuck in their own webs? Check out this excellent explanation.
Read Works
Read Works: Calling All Spiders!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different types of spiders found in North America. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Spider Identification
As part of the Arachnology section of the Burke Museum, this site corrects false conceptions associated with identifying spiders.