Spiders and Bugscopes Bailey Kerin EDUC 140 October 2007 Bailey Kerin EDUC 140 October 2007

Spiders  There are forty thousand different species of spiders in the world, of these forty thousand two hundred of them are harmful to humans and other animals. A spider is invertebrate and has two body segments and eight legs. A spider also has eight eyes! They are classified as aranae. Spiders live in all different biomes around the world from the artic, rainforests, mountains, and even under the water. The spiders that live under the water live in silk domes which is where they receive oxygen. Spiders can range in size. The smallest spider is known as the dwarf spider and is 1 mm. The largest spider is the tarantula whose body is usually around 90mm. The average life span for a spider is one year. Spiders produce a silk which comes from the spinneret of the spider. This silk is used to build egg sacs, aid in climbing, trap prey, and to temporarily hold sperm. Spiders reproduce indirectly.

Bug Scope Spider

Spider 1  My first drawing was a simple picture of a spider with eight legs and two body segments. (The Head and body)

Spider 2  I added setae to my spider because those were one of the first aspect of the spider’s body which I noticed.  I also added bugs to the web which the spider caught as prey.  I added setae to my spider because those were one of the first aspect of the spider’s body which I noticed.  I also added bugs to the web which the spider caught as prey.

National Science Education Standards k-4  Tools help scientists make better observations, measurements, and equipment for investigations. They help scientists see, measure, and do things that they could not otherwise see, measure, and do. (science and technology)  This gives students the opportunity to use greater technology than most schools and classrooms have to offer their students. While using bug scope students will be able to ask questions regarding the bug as well as make predictions and observations about the bug.  Tools help scientists make better observations, measurements, and equipment for investigations. They help scientists see, measure, and do things that they could not otherwise see, measure, and do. (science and technology)  This gives students the opportunity to use greater technology than most schools and classrooms have to offer their students. While using bug scope students will be able to ask questions regarding the bug as well as make predictions and observations about the bug.

Children’s Literature  “Charlotte’s Web” E.B. White  "The Very Busy Spider." By Eric Carl  "The Magic School Bus Spins a Web About Spiders."  “Charlotte’s Web” E.B. White  "The Very Busy Spider." By Eric Carl  "The Magic School Bus Spins a Web About Spiders."

How can Bugscope be related to other curricular activities?  Students can write do creative writing reflecting on bug scope. They could write stories about what their life would be like if they were a bug. (English)  Teachers could make up math word problems about bugs. These problem could deal with the amount or type of food they intake. (Math)  Students can write do creative writing reflecting on bug scope. They could write stories about what their life would be like if they were a bug. (English)  Teachers could make up math word problems about bugs. These problem could deal with the amount or type of food they intake. (Math)

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