spiders

Spiders help us by eating insects that are harmful to people and crops. From baby spiderlings to large tarantulas, here is information about ballooning, molting, and how different spiders build their webs. Spiders have been on earth since before the first dinosaurs. About 30,000 kinds of these creatures are known to be living, and more are still being discovered.

Paired Reading: One grain of rice

A rajah who believes himself to be wise and fair uses his hungry people's rice for himself year after year, until a village girl named Rani devises a clever plan using the surprising power of doubling to win a billion grains of rice from the rajah.

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Vocabulary Words

arachnid - an animal that has 8 legs and 2 body parts

scurries - to move quickly

burrows - a hole in the ground made by an animal

ballooning - when spiders use their silk to travel through the air

harmful - causing damage or harm

poisonous - can inject poison into another animal's body to cause harm

Talking Points With Your Child:

  • What heroes live in your community?
  • What inferences can you make about the characters and their traits, motivations, and feelings?

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