University of Kentucky
Spider Anatomy
Learn about the basic body parts of a spider. Click on the term and get a brief description.
English Zone
English Zone: Los Angeles Area Gets a New Spider
This is an article from The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles about a new tropical "Brown Widow" spider found in Los Angeles; it is followed by 15 self-grading questions.
Read Works
Read Works: Spiders
[Free Registration/Login Required] An information text spiders and how they can be helpful. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Spooky Spiders
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about spiders and how helpful they can be. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Transformation of Arachne Into a Spider
A learning module that begins with "The Transformation of Arachne into a Spider" by Ovid, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Biggest Spider
The Goliath tarantula is the largest known spider in the world, with the biggest recorded width being eleven inches. While people may fear it, the tarantula is in most cases harmless to humans. Read more facts about the Goliath here and...
Arcademics
Arcademics: Spider Match Adding Integers
Spider Match is a multi-player game that allows students from anywhere in the world to compete against one another while practicing adding and subtracting integers!
Read Works
Read Works: Spiders and a Balanced Diet
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how spiders choose to eat a balanced diet. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium: Japanese Spider Crab
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, physical and unique characteristics of the Japanese spider crab.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Animal Profiles: Spiders
In-depth description of a spider, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Purse Web Spiders
A detailed description of the primitive purse-web spider. Includes pictures and information on how it catches its prey
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Crab Spiders
A study of the crab spider family eusparassidae. includes a pictomentary of the growth of a Micrommata virescens.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: Sheet Web Spider
A site containing a myriad of pictures on the sheet web spider along with a commentary on aspects of the family.
Other
Ed Nieuwenhuys' Spiders & Immunology: Spider Silk
An informative site on the properties of spider silk, including its surprising strength and how it's produced.
Other
The Water Spider
A resource with information on the water spider. Contains pictures and information on the way the spider stays alive and how it feeds.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of Nw Europe: Crab Spiders
A description of several types of crab spiders complete with impressive pictures.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Pest Guide: Spiders
Essential information about the physical characteristics, diet, habitat, and impact of the black widow spider and the brown recluse spider.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe:the Jumping Spider
A complete site on the jumping spider. Site contains many spider images.
NC State University
The Engineering Place: Webs and Spiders
A lesson plan where students make a large spider web using yarn, and a spider out of pipe cleaners and yarn.
Other
Sac Spiders
A resource with information on the spider family Gnaphosidae, otherwise known as the sac spiders. Includes pictures.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hey! A Brown Recluse Spider Bit Me!
Do you know what a brown recluse spider looks like? At this site from KidsHealth you can find out how to identify this poisonous spider, where they live, and what to do if you're bitten by one.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: The Lion and the Spider [Pdf]
"The Lion and the Spider" is a one page fable about a lion who tried to get a spider to make a web for him big enough to catch his food. The spider said that was not possible, the lion tore down its web, and the spider bit him on the...
Other
Crab Spiders: Family Thomisidae
This resource contains information on the Thomisidae family and offers plenty of pictures. Includes a section on the mating habits of the Genus Xysticus.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Brown Recluse Spider Bit Me!
The brown recluse spider is one of six poisonous kinds of spiders in the United States. Read this article for kids to learn more about this venomous spider.
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