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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students examine arachnids and their webs and compare them to Insects. Full Review »
The family Majidae, containing approximately 900 species, is widely distributed in marine waters (Brownell et al, 1977). Although the vast majority of majid crabs are small and have no direct economic importance, some species support commercial fisheries Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students participate in an art extension activity after listening to Eric Carle's The Very Busy Spider. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students analyze African folk tales about Anansi the spider. They listen and retell short stories, examine story elements, write original spider stories, analyze vocabulary words, create a story map, and sequence story events. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students 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. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify and label spider parts and note the differences between them and insects. They watch a video and conduct experiments with tape and water to simulate spider webs. They allow a spider to build a web in the classroom for observation. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students complete a unit of lessons based on the story "Little Miss Muffet." They predict what will happen in the story, and use context clues to look for meaning in the words. They research information about spiders using the Internet and print resources, and create a Spider Book. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore the ways in which animals differ. They discuss the characteristics of insects and spiders. Students identify the characteristics of insects and spiders. They compare and contrast insects and spiders. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students discuss spiders and complete a treasure hunt worksheet using the internet. They are in cooperative groups where they follow directions given by the teacher. Students discuss the seven continents and discuss where spiders are found. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students are introduced to the characteristics of spiders. In groups, they compare and contrast spiders to different insects to discover spiders are not an insect at all. In groups, they create a model of a spider and discuss its role as a predator. Using this information, they identify the needs of all animals and their adaptations to meet them. Full Review »
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