What Are We Learning This Week?
Spiders are not insects; they are arachnids. They have eight legs and make webs to live in.
This Week’s Big Questions
What do you know about spiders? Tell me about some of the things that spiders do?
Out on the Town
As you walk around in your neighborhood, keep an eye out for spiders near your home or shops, or outdoors. When you find one, help your child examine it and describe it.
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Spider
Explain It:
A spider is an animal with eight legs that spins webs to live in and catches insects to eat.
Talk About It:
How does this spider look different from an insect, like a ladybug?
Say It:
Web
Explain It:
A web is a thin, open structure made of threads that connect to each other at points.
Talk About It:
Describe the spider’s web.
Say It:
Spinneret
Explain It:
The spinneret is the part of the spider’s body that makes the sticky silk for their webs.
Talk About It:
What are some different shapes of webs that spiders create with their spinnerets?