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