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Getting to know spiders
This lesson is useful for helping students understand the differences between spiders and insects. They will also learn about a spider's particular body parts. Live spiders will be observed over the course of a few days to see how sound, light, and movement affect the spiders.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science)
By Bree Welmaker.
What in the world does this have to do with maps and globes?
This lesson focuses on the similarities and differences between a globe and a flat world map. It introduces critical vocabulary relating to cardinal directions and longitude and latitude.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Development and Social Studies)
By Phebe Watson and Sylvia Easterling.
Bubba: A Cinderella story
This lesson focuses on the whimsical interpretation of the Cinderella story. Students explore the story Bubba, the Cowboy Prince, through rich text and interpretations of the story.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
By Jennifer Fessler and Karen Wright.
Cherokee lore and traditions
In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.3
Length 9 Weeks Class Length: 45 minutes - Meets daily Learning outcomes Promotes life-long learning: appreciation of different cultures. Provides hands-on activities: making masks. Integrates with EOG testing: reading....
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Patricia Lancaster.
Spinning spider stories
This interdisciplinary lesson is designed to introduce students to the purpose and process of comparative literature. The literary selections may be altered according to audience and purpose, from grades 5 through 8.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Edie McDowell.

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A graphic organizer used to describe the attributes and functions of a central idea or theme. Each central theme has four or more branches to organize details, resembling a spider.

See also graphic organizer.

Additional information

Spider maps can be used to help a student organize thoughts and learning about a topic, to identify areas in need of further investigation, or to prepare for writing assignment.

Examples and resources

A spider map template can be found on the Eduplace website.