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Spiders

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1996

Spiders
23 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Bill untangles the world of spiders - eight legs, silk, and the clever ways they catch food.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Bill untangles the world of spiders - eight legs, silk, and the clever ways they catch food..

  1. How are spiders different from insects?
  2. How does a spider use its web?
  3. Why are spiders helpful to have around?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: spider, arachnid, web.

Try it: Draw a spider with the correct number of legs and label its web's job.

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