Use any materials you have at home
Be sure your spider has 8 legs
Make Your Own Batik Fabric (optional)
see the directions at the bottom of this page
adult supervision required
Draw a spider and label the body parts
Compare and contrast spiders (arachnids) and insects (How are they alike and different?)
Explain why spiders are important and tell how they help humans and plants.
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These will help you answer the activities questions
Spiders for Kids
Don't Be Afraid of Spiders!
Insects for Kids
Inspect an Insect
Spiders
Bugs and Insects
10 Interesting Insects
All About Insects
Facts About Spiders
Spider Facts
Spiders for Kids
Spiders
I'm Trying to Love Spiders
Have You Seen My Spider?
Super Spiders
Spider by Gail Gibbons
Aaaaarrgghh Spider
Miss Spider's Tea Party
The Very Busy Spider
Anansi the Spider
Anansi Tricks Mosquito
Anansi Tries to Steal All the Wisdom
Anansi & the Sky Kingdom
Anansi Goes Fishing
Why Anansi Has Thin Legs
Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs
Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom
Anansi and the Pot of Beans
Anansi the Spider
Anansi the Spider
Anansi and the Tug O War
Anasi and the Talking Melon
Anansi Dance for Kids
Anansi the Hungry Spider
Making Connections to the Text (adult supervision is required)
Materials
Steps:
Set up your stations:
Make your fabric: