Tarantulas

Young scientists will enjoy learning about the misunderstood tarantula in this exotic issue about one of the biggest, hairiest, scariest arachnids! Fascinating and surprising facts include the tarantulas life span, eating habits, and ability to regenerate a lost or wounded leg. An art activity will send explorers outside to collect leaves while a newspaper scavenger hunt leads them on a search for fun artifacts.

In this issue students will:

• learn about the habits and survival skills of the tarantula
• use the newspaper to locate information
• use reasoning and writing skills to create math word problems
• follow directions for a free and easy art project
• use the internet to learn more about unusual creatures

7 page PDF