Spiders

Spiders
An Internet Hotlist on Spiders

created by Ms. Nuzman
Castro Elementary School

Introduction
Should spiders be feared by humans?

Create a plan to either:

* educate those who are arachnophobic on the benefits of spiders

or

* warn others of the dangers of spiders?

For the next 6-8 weeks, we will be learning more about these amazing and small creatures. Use this site to work on your homework, explore just for fun, or try to find a fact that I don't know.

The Internet Resources

Spider Silk - Learn more about how and why spiders spin their webs.

General Information

Arachnet - KIds friendly site to learn more about t eh two types of spiders: Webless spiders and web-spinning spiders
Spiders on Wikipedia - An enclyclopedia version of Spiders. Includes information about Morphology, Ecology, Behavior, Web Types, and more.
USA Spider Identification Chart - Spider identification of venomous and dangerous spiders most commonly found in homes, their habitat areas, venom toxicity and spider bite first aid procedures.

Anatomy

Picture and Information - This page can be printed, color, and read to learn more general information about spiders.
Spider Anatomy - Great photographs that are labeled and accompanied with text.
Spider Anatomy Diagram - This is a page you can print and fill in the blanks to learn more about spider anatomy.
The Anatomy of Spiders - Learn more specific information about a spider's anatomy including their limbs, exoskeleton, and organs.

Webs

How to make a Spider Web - This site shows how a spider makes a wheel web
Spider Webs - More information on spider webs

Types of Spiders

Black Widows - Learn more about these feared spiders.
Jumping Spiders - This site offers 7 link to information about Jumping Spiders
List of Spiders - This site offers a list of the scientific names of 40,000 different types of spider that have been put in 111 families which are linked to general information about each one on Wikipedia
Tarantulas - Learn more about the Mexican Red-Kneed Tarantula.
The Brown Recluse - Learn more about the Brown Recluse and other spiders such as the Camel Spider, wolf Spider, black widow and the black and yellow spider.
Trapdoor Spiders - This site offers 6 links to gain more information about these spiders

Just for Fun

Spider Quiz - Print this quiz and see what you have learned about Spiders!

National Geographic Spider Facts - Learn some AMAZING and WEIRD spider facts here
Neat Spider Facts - Human Society loves spiders, too!
Questions and Answers - Get your spider questions answered here.
Spider Fact Index - Interactive Spider Website with fabulous photos
Spider Facts - Learn lots of cool information about spiders.
Spider Photos - Want to look at an amazing collection of spider photos...click here!

Content by Ms. Nuzman, karleynuz@gmail.com
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Last revised Sun Sep 21 15:31:46 US/Pacific 2008