5th Grade SPIDERS! Fill in the blank:
Spiders are part of a class of animals within the phylum arthropoda
known as _________________. They are characterized by having 8 legs and
eyes, 2 body segments, as well as __________________and
_____________________. Spiders are incredibly diverse with over
__________________ different species known worldwide and likely many,
many more that haven’t been described. They are _________________
hunters that primarily use _______________ to kill their prey. They prey
on mainly ___________________ and other spiders, but some spiders may
catch small _______________ and even _______________. Many spiders have
developed incredible silk to build webs that combines ____________________
and _____________________. Spiders are also known for their unique
mating behavior; often times, males are much __________________ than
females and _____________________ is a common practice in spider mating!
Spiders are often misunderstood animals and are thought to be
dangerous in any and all cases, however, in North America, only
about _______________spiders are harmful to humans and
___________________are found in upstate New York.
Word Bank:
Elasticity Venom 600,000 Spines Strength Arachnids
Exclusive Chelicera Crustaceans Spinnerets 46,0000 Larger
Hugging 5 Insects Cannibalism Vertebrates Fish
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5th Grade
With these two spiders, Circle the one which is more likely to build webs and which is more likely to hunt on the ground, how can you tell?
Which of these animals is a spider? How can you tell?
Which of these spiders is dangerous to people?
5th Grade (ANSWER KEY)
Fill in the blank: Spiders are part of a class of animals within the phylum arthropoda known
as Arachnids. They are characterized by having 8 legs and eyes, 2 body
segments, as well as Chelicera and Spinnerets. Spiders are incredibly diverse
with over 44,000 different species known worldwide and likely many, many
more that haven’t been described. They are Generalist hunters that primarily
use Venom to kill their prey. They prey on mainly Insects and other spiders, but
some spiders may catch small Vertebrates and even Fish. Many spiders have
developed incredible silk to build webs that combines Strength and Elasticity.
Spiders are also known for their unique mating behavior; often times, males
are much Smaller than females and Cannibalism is a common practice in
spider mating! Spiders are often misunderstood animals and are thought to be
dangerous in any and all cases, however, in North America, only about 5
spiders are harmful to humans and 0 are found in upstate New York.
5th Grade (ANSWER KEY)
With these two spiders, which one is more likely to build webs and which is more likely to hunt on the ground, why?
Which of these animals is a spider? How
can you tell?
Which of these spiders is dangerous to people?
None! Although they look scary, they are all
harmless
This is the spider. It looks like an ant, but it has 8 legs and 8 eyes, as well as big chelicera
The spider on the left is more likely to build a web because it has slender legs that are not good for walking on the ground. The spider on the right is sturdier and is built for ground hunting.
3rd Grade
True/False
1. All spiders can build webs ______
2. All spiders can produce silk ______
3. All spiders have 8 legs and 2 body parts ______
4. All spiders are dangerous ______
5. There are only ~1000 species of spiders ______
6. All spiders are venomous ______
7. Some spiders have webs that are over 6 feet wide ______
8. Almost all reported cases of spider bites were actually spider bites
______
9. Some female spiders eat the males spiders after mating
______
10. The daddy longlegs is the most dangerous spider but its fangs
aren’t long enough to bite us
______
11. Spiders help control pests such as bugs and flies
______
UP TOP DUDE!
Double High Five!!
3rd Grade
This is a picture of a spider’s belly Fill in each body part with the correct color: Legs à Blue Abdomen à Red Cephalothorax (body)à Yellow Where are the spiders chelicera? Color these Green Where do spiders make silk? Color this part Purple What two things make spider silk so amazing?
How do spiders communicate?
I don’t know, how?
With the world wide WEB!!
3rd Grade (ANSWER KEY)
True/False
1. All spiders can build webs False
2. All spiders can produce silk True
3. All spiders have 8 legs and 2 body parts True
4. All spiders are dangerous False
5. There are only ~1000 species of spiders False
6. All spiders are venomous True
7. Some spiders have webs that are over 6 feet wide True
8. Almost all reported cases of spider bites were actually spider bites
False
9. Some female spiders eat the males spiders after mating True
10. The daddy longlegs is the most dangerous spider but its fangs
aren’t long enough to bite us
False
11. Spiders help control pests such as mosquitos and flies
True
This is a picture of a spider’s belly Fill in each body part with the correct color: Legs à Blue Abdomen à Red Cephalothorax (body)à Yellow Where are the spiders chelicera? Color these Green Where do spiders make silk? Color this part Purple What two things make spider silk so amazing? It is incredibly strong and flexible, it’s stronger than steel