Oh, what a tangled web you weave! Such a variety of spider webs!

Orb Web

Orb Spider Webs in Fog

Orb Web Lab

Funnel Web

Sheet Web

Go here to watch this informational book full screen.

Brainstorm why spiders might not stick to their webs before watching. Go here to view full screen.

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“Kind of spooky”, my students said. An ideal story to teach persuasive writing. To watch full screen, go here.

Another good mentor text for persuasive writing. Go here to view full screen.

For my youngest scientists – Go here to view full screen.

Watch a spider wrap up a meal here. Go here for another past post.

Note: Some spiders (tarantulas, wolf spider, and jumping spiders) don’t spin webs; they hunt their prey.

Spied this tiny spider on my car: