The CD-ROM includes PDF files of 29 reproducible activities that supplement the interactive lessons. The activity pages can be reproduced for use by a parent or a classroom teacher. There are separate folders for math, science, and reading with a list of the activities in each. Use these cross-curricular activities as part of a thematic unit on spiders. Activities correlate with state standards in reading and math, as well as science, for grades K through 1.

In addtion to the materials on the CD-ROM, we post new materials here on the web site periodically. You can download samples of some of the activities with the links below.

Following is a list of the activity pages included in each folder of the CD-ROM:

dREADING

Alphabet

• R1 Letter S: Identify items with initial "s" sound. (R1LetterS.pdf)
• R2 Letter W: Sequence letters in a web. (R2LetterW.pdf)
• R3 Letter R: Discriminate lowercase r. (R3LetterR.pdf)
• R4 Letter I: Identify insects. (R4LetterI.pdf)
• R5 Letter T: Identify items with final "t" sound. (R5LetterT.pdf)

Comprehension

• R6 Rainbow Web Questions: Answer comprehension questions for the story. (R6StoryQuestions.pdf)
• R7 Word Web: Create a vocabulary web. (R7WordWeb.pdf)
• R8 Real or Make Believe: Fill in a chart using information from the CD and the story. (R8Real.pdf)
• R9 Spider Riddles: Read a riddle and match it to a spider. (R9Riddles.pdf)
• Reading Answers: Answer sheets for Reading Activities (ReadingAnswers.pdf)

MATH

Counting

• M1 What's a Pair? Identify a pair; count pairs of objects. (M1WhatsaPair.pdf)
• M2 Pairs of Bugs: Circle matching pairs. (M2BugPairs.pdf)
• M3 Match Pairs: Find two matching items in each row. (M3MatchPairs.pdf)
• M4 Count Twos: Count objects by twos. (M4CountTwos.pdf)
• M5 Parts Chart: Count and record body parts for a fly and a spider. (M5PartsChart.pdf)

Patterns

• M6 Color: Complete color patterns. (M6Color.pdf)
• M7 Color/Shape: Complete color/shape patterns. (M7ColorShape.pdf)
• Measurement
• M8 Rainbow: Use yarn to measure colors in a rainbow. (M8Rainbow.pdf)
• M9 How Long: Compare insects and spiders. (M9HowLong.pdf)

Graphing

• M10 How Many: Count spiders and insects then graph the information. (M10HowMany.pdf)
  
  
• Math Answers: Answer sheet for the Math Activities (MathAnswers.pdf)

SCIENCE

• S1 Spider Diagram: Cut out labels and paste on a spider diagram. (S1SpiderParts.pdf)
• S2 Fly Diagram: Cut out labels and paste on a fly diagram. (S2FlyParts.pdf)
• S3 Color Wheel: Mix colors then complete a color wheel. (S3ColorWheel.pdf)
• S4 Camouflage: Find and color insects and spiders in a garden. (S4HideSeek.pdf)
• S5 Venn Diagram 1: Compare spiders and insects. (S5Venn1.pdf)
• S6 Venn Diagram 2: Compare web builders and hunting spiders. (S6Venn2.pdf)
• S7 Spider Build: Cut out and paste together parts to build a spider. (S7BuildSpider.pdf)
• S8 Jumping Spider: Color and decorate a spider mask. (S8JumpingMask.pdf)
• S9 Wolf Spider: Color and decorate a spider mask. (S9WolfMask.pdf)
• S10 Lynx Spider: Color and decorate a spider mask. (S10LynxMask.pdf)
• Science Correlations: NSTA Science Correlations to these Science Activities (ScienceCorrelations.pdf)