Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Black Widow Spider
Learn fast facts, physiology, habitats, behaviors, and range of the black widow spider.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Spider
Colorful resource for learning useful facts about spiders with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 1: Spiders
First graders read several Anansi, or Spider, stories, which present the character as both a trickster and a helper. They explore character motivation and how animals interact with other animals and adapt to their living conditions....
Other
San Francisco Zoo: Black Widow Spider
Detailed information and fascinating facts about the black widow spider include diet, habitat, physical features, behavior, and conservation status.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Garden Spiders
In this video segment from Garden Insects, learn about six varieties of spiders that live in one garden. [2:40]
SEDL
Sedl: Spiders
A complete science unit on Spiders in English accompanied by its Spanish version. These resources will help increase the academic achievement of Spanish speaking children in the classroom while teaching about this animal.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Crafty Wasps Turn Spiders Into Web Weaving Slaves
Read about the effect a certain parasitic wasp can have on spiders. Includes video.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: A Study of Spider Webs
Many people do not like spiders and consider them pests. However, spiders provide a service to humans. They eat many of the insects that bother people. In this 7th grade life science activity, students will study 4-6 spider webs and...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Did You Say Spiders?
Contains plans for six thirty-minute lessons that ask students to make response journals and multimedia projects about spiders. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites...
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.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Weird Spider Stories
This section of the Burke Museum's collection on Arachnology goes through a series of "weird" stories associated with spiders. Each myth is accessible by clicking on the corresponding link.
University of California
Ucmp: Araneae Spiders
A site from UC Berkely on the araneae class, the true spiders.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Jumping Spiders
Jumping spiders contain over 5,000 species making Salticidae the largest of the spider families. They are widely distributed over the planet and can even be found up Mount Everest. Learn more about jumping spiders in this...
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Common Spiders
Find concise information that chronicles common spiders found around homes and buildings. Several descriptions and pictures are included on this site.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Camel Spiders
Camel spiders have a nightmarish reputation. Urban legends, fueled by the appearance of their extra large, powerful mouthparts, their voracious appetite, and their tremendous speed, surround these hairy arachnids. Learn more about camel...
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Identifying House Spiders
From the Burke Museum's collection of Arachnology comes this site which seeks to correct misconceptions associated with the identification of house spiders.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Camel Spider
This site gives an in-depth description of a camel spider, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Other
The Classroom Electric: Spiders, the Web, and Dickinson & Whitman
Based on Emily Dickinson's poem "A Spider sewed at Night" and Walt Whitman's poem "A Noiseless Patient Spider," the authors of this site seek to "explore the nature of creativity, artistry, and audience." They bring together existing...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: The Itsy Bitsy Spider
A singalong book of the Itsy Bitsy Spider song. Includes spoken narration in 14 additional languages with singing and text in English.
Other
The Anatomy of a Spider
A comprehensive site on the anatomy of a spider, complete with diagrams, pictures, and detailed descriptions.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus)
Explore the world of the Black Widow Spider and discover information on the physical characteristics, habitat, and behaviour of this dangerous spider. Includes images and statistics.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Spider Monkey (Simia Paniscus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Simia Paniscus, more commonly known as the spider monkey.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Wolf and Fisher Spider
Wolf spiders and Fisher spiders are some of the most common. This article has a little bit of information about them and how they hunt. Also included is information about what to do when they are a pest in the house.
Read Works
Read Works: A Special Spider
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the wolf spider. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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