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- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students examine arachnids and their webs and compare them to Insects. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students focus on specific body anatomy, functions and distinguishing charactistics of spiders. They also classify arachnids by their distinguishing characteristics. They cut out construction paper spiders and label correctly. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students listen to "Anansi's Narrow Waist" and complete a worksheet and identify the characteristics of arachnids. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students learn the characteristics of arachnids by researching the arachnid of their choice and producing a 4 to 5 paragraph research paper. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore what an insect is and how to identify different parts of an insect and its growth. They discover the difference between an insect and an arachnid. They observe caterpillars as they go through their life cycle and write and illustrate their observations. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students study the different classifications of animals: Mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and insects. They analyze about spiders which belong to the arachnid group. Students distinguish between fact and opinion. They describe the life cycle of a spider. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore body parts of insects and compare insects to arachnids. They create a creepy crawly creature in the style of Eric Carle. Using adjectives, students write a descriptive paragraph. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students recognize that dust contains microscopic arachnids called dust mites. They collect several types of dust in small containers to view under a microscope. In addition, they draw what they see. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students compare and contrast the characteristics of insects and arachnids through research, observation, and discussion. They write accurate statements describing insect and arachnid life cycles and anatomies. Afterwards, they listen as each description is read aloud and respond by classifying each fact into an insect or arachnid category. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students research arthropods, and identify the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates. After comparing and contrasting insects and arachnids, they create drawing of them that are anatomically correct. Students place their arthropods in natural settings. In another activity, they create their own undiscovered insect. Full Review »

