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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Spooky Spiders

For Teachers K - 1st
This simple lesson plan is designed to introduce young young scholars to the characteristics of a spider and to classify whether a spider is an insect or an arachnid by analyzing its characteristics.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Calls of the Wild: Spider Sounds

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the communication rituals of insects and other arachnids by constructing a device capable of detecting minuscule impacts of cricket feet.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Terrific Tarantulas

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed site about tarantulas, including topics suchs as molting, structure, urticating hairs, and how to handle them.
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Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Tarantula Bit Me!

For Students 3rd - 8th
A tarantula is a black, hairy spider that is about two to three inches long. Learn all about spiders and tarantulas in this article for kids.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Tarantula

For Students K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about tarantulas with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
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Other

Family Scytodidae

For Students 9th - 10th
A web site on the family of scytodidae. Includes information about qualities specific to this family of spiders. Contains multiple pictures and a diagram.
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Other

Arachnophiliac: Sun, Wind Scorpions Aka Solufigids

For Students 9th - 10th
A site on the sun and wind scorpion species. They are not actually a scorpions, and they don't like the sun. A description with pictures. Discusses habitat.
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Other

Walking Well: Arthropod Stings

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has interesting information about stings from different arthropods like bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, ants, caterpillars, spiders, ticks, centipedes, millipedes, and scorpions.
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Other

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Tarantula

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact sheet on tarantulas provides details on physical characteristics, range, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other quick facts.
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Black Widow

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, behavior, and appearance of the black widow.