Chocolate Spiders One of the activities for our Spider Theme was to make Chocolate Spiders. They’re delicious and really easy to make, whether with a class of kids or at home. Ingredients: Large block of Milk Cooking Chocolate2 Tablespoons of Crunchy Peanut Butter1 Packet of Chang NoodlesSome dessicated coconut Method: 1. Melt the cooking chocolate […]
Spider Legends
Throughout time, the spider has been associated with many myths and legends. In mythology worldwide, the spider is prominently featured. Throughout Africa, Spider is either a trickster or a great god. Japanese believe that Spider Woman can ensnare careless travelers. In contrast, the Pueblo Nations of America believe that Spider Woman created the Universe. The Greeks […]
YouTube Spiders
You Tube has many great (and some not so great) videos of spiders so I thought I’d do a search and put links to the ones I could find that were worthwhile on this page. If you would like to submit any links, please email them to me here. National Geographic Tarantulas:The venomous Goliath Tarantula is the […]
Spider Superstitions
Throughout time, the spider has been associated with many superstitions. Seeing a spider is usually a lucky sign. In England it indicates money. Consequently, if a spider is found in an inappropriate place, such as on a table or running over your clothing, it is picked up and taken to a more appropriate place. If the […]
Kid’s Spider Home 2006
As our technology project, the children in Year 5, were asked to design a home for a spider. They had to take into account what sort of spider they were designing the home for and make an appropriate structure to suit its needs. They also had to draw a plan and front on view of […]
How to preserve a spider’s web
You need: A piece of black card, glue, spray can of varnish, spray can of paint. Make sure the spider has finished with the web and is not on the web. Spread a thin layer of glue on the black card. Spray the web with the paint, gold or white are particularly suitable. Or you […]
Spider Facts
Here are some interesting spider facts: Examination of bite records seems to indicate that wandering male spiders have caused the majority of bites to humans. Males, recognised by the modified terminal segment of the palp, tend to wander during the warmer months of the year looking for receptive females of their kind for mating. This […]
Year 5 Red-back 2001
PLEASE NOTE THAT AT NO TIME ARE CHILDREN ALLOWED TO HANDLE LIVE SPIDERS AND ARE TAUGHT NOT TO TOUCH ANY SPIDERS, AS ALL CAN BITE. ALL LIVE SPIDERS KEPT IN THE ROOM ARE IN SEALED CONTAINERS AND ARE ONLY FED BY THE TEACHER. Once again, this year’s class of children have gotten into collecting spiders […]
