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A. What kind of an animal is a spider? What group do spiders belong to? You'll learn more background about spiders on this page, which also has three reading comprehension questions you will need to answer. Write your answers below for each of those questions. http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/spiders.htm _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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B. Now it's time to learn about a spider's body. The page you will click on will help you out. Some of the terms might be a bit difficult, so you will need extra practice. Write the definition for the terms, below, and draw and label your own spider. You can also go onto the 2nd link below to learn what spiders eat. You can also use the 3rd link below to learn even more You can use the 2nd link below to learn about even more spider body parts, by moving your mouse over the spider body parts, by moving your mouse over the spider. http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/spiders1.htm 1. cephalothorax:___________________________________________________________ 2. adbodmen:______________________________________________________________ 3. How many legs does a spider have?______________________________________________
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C. Is a spider an insect? Read about the differences here, and then compare spiders to insects, using body segments and legs. http://www.thinkingfountain.org/s/segment/segment.html
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D. Take a look at how a spider creates a web and read the information on these pages, then answer the following questions. http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Info/Construction_of_a_web.html 1. How does a spider remove the silk from its web? _______________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the first line called that a spider builds in its web? (2nd Link above) _______________________________________________________________________ |
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E. Learn all about the spider's life cycle by reading through the information provided on the following page, and then answer the questions below. http://t3.pacific.edu/teams/M019906/spiderlifecycle.htm 1. Where does a spider lay its eggs?______________________________________________ 2. What is the average amount of eggs a spider lays?__________________________________ 3. What are spiders called when they hatch from their eggs? _____________________________ 4. What is "ballooning"? _____________________________________________________
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F. Use the Spider Life Cycle Cards your teacher prints out and gives you to put in the correct sequence. You can color your cards, and once they are in the correct order, you can staple the sides together to make your own mini-book.
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G. You've learned a lot about spiders, and now you can learn how to make your very own spider glider. Your teacher will have the materials ready for you, and you will complete this project as a class, so wait for your teacher's instructions.
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Answer Key: http://www.everydayteaching.com/Treks/related.php
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