Spider Unit Activities

Spider Thematic Unit Activities

This fun and engaging spider unit is jam-packed with activities to infuse science into your thematic unit! Many of the activities can be used with your favorite fiction and non-fiction bat books including the titles: "Diary of a Spider", "National Geographic for Kids: Spider", and "Arrrgh! Spiders". Other great book suggestions and videos are available in this pack.

Total Pages: 67
File Size: 6 MB

This pack includes:

Resource Page: Books, websites, and videos to help teach your spider unit.

Anchor Charts:

• Are you Afraid of Spiders?- See how your students feel about spiders before you begin your unit. Includes printable
• Spider! KWL Class Chart- see what your students already know about spiders. 
  With student recording sheet- have students record their own information as 
  you build your chart.
• Spiders Can Have Are- help your students build their understanding of 
  adjectives and verbs with this descriptive anchor chart. Includes students printable
• Spiders VS Bugs- help students compare spiders vs bugs as they learn that 
  spiders are not actually bugs at all! Includes two printables for students to work 
  on comparing spiders and insects.

Vocabulary

• Spider Vocabulary Cards- use to help introduce content specific vocabulary
• Spider Vocabulary “read and do”
• Blank vocabulary “read and do”
• Vocabulary Assessment (PARCC Style Questions- Ideal for 2nd and 3rd graders)

Spider Worksheets-Quick Prints to use through out your unit:

• Fiction Vs. Non-Fiction Spider Books style
• Spider story retell
• 3-2-1- Summarizing my learning recording sheet

Hands-on and Engaging Spider Activities:

• Edible Spider Project- help your students understand the anatomy of a spider with this fun project! Use the reference chart to teach students about a spider’s body, then, have them build their own spider out of marshmallows, chocolate chips, and pretzels. Includes quick print and rubric.
• Spider True or False game and craft- after learning about spiders, have students play the sorting game, then make their own spider with a true or false sorting piece.
• Spider Words Sort- Adjective and very sorting game. Perfect for centers!

Spider Writing Activities and Crafts:

• Spider Reports- use the information cards and have students write their own report on a spider.
• “Spiders are…” Opinion writing craft. with grading rubric

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