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Spiders

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Students come to the conclusion, from various clues given, that the mysterious creature is a spider, and discover spiders come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes.

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spider webs, spiders

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spider, spider web, english language arts
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1st - 3rd
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English Language Arts
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1 hr
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