Broad Goals:
Through a love of reading and writing the teacher will introduce several
different types of books, and poems on spiders, their habitats, and the
areas in which they live. This will be done using a thematic, multimedia
teaching approach. The stations for this unit will be planned using various
multiple intelligences. As a result of this unit the students will be able
to:
- learn about the types of spiders
- learn that spiders have different habitats
- learn that they live in different parts of the world
- recognize the difference between realism and fantasy
- recognize the difference between fiction and nonfiction books
- correctly identify the main character, setting, problem, and
- solution of a story
- Choose appropriate material for research
- Implement the writing process
- use the word processor as a writing tool
- use technology as a research tool
- select material to read for pleasure
- select material to read for research
- write mathematical word problems
Learner Outcomes:
Students will read for information to use in performing a certain task
Students will read for pleasure
Students will be able to distinguish the difference between fiction
and nonfiction books
Students will be able to use a map, map key, and directional words
Students will be able to write their own word problems in Math
Students will understand and use multimedia tools
Students will use the computer and writing process to complete multimedia
projects
Students will work successfully through the stations
Students will create a book composed by themselves
Students will create an acrostic poem composed by themselves
Sunshine State Standards:
Language Arts: (Reading) LA.A.1.1, LA.A.2.1
(Writing) LA.B.1.1, LA.B.2.1
(Listening, Viewing, and Speaking) LA.C.1.1, LA.C.2.1,
LA.C.3.1,
(Language) LA.D.1.1, LA.D.2.1
(Literature) LA.E.1.1, LA.E.2.1
(Math) MA.A.3.1
(Science) SC.F.1.1, SC.F.2.1, SC.G.1.1, SC.G.2.1
(Social Studies) SS.B.1.1
(Foreign Languages) FL.B.1.1
(Music) MU.C.1.1, MU.E.2.1
(Theatre) TH.A.1.1
Media Selection:
Computer – CD ROM
First Connections The Golden Encyclopedia-1995/Hartley/Jostens Learning
Corp.
Video:
Coronet - Why Do Spiders Spin Webs? FS#5266 – Program 1 4981CVHS Time:
9 minutes
Backyard Science
Geosafari:
Creepy Crawlers Geosafari Cards (1356, 1975, 2012, 2747, 4298, 5474)
Puzzles:
Spider Floor Puzzle – Spiders, Spiders Everywhere CTP 4212
Cassette Tape and Book: Magic School Bus Spins a Web
Literature:
The Very Busy Spider by: Carle
Charlotte’s Web by: White
Magic School Bus Spins a Web by: Cole
Spiders – Easy Theme Readers/Teacher Created Materials/Jones
Mighty Spiders – Hello Reader/Robinson
National Geographic/Vol. 190, No. 3 Pg. 98–115: Tarantulas
US Kids Vol. 7, No. 6 Pg. 6-9 Maria Elena’s Secret/Chandler
US Kids Vol. 7, No. 6 Pg. 10-12 Along Came a Spider
Spider’s Spin Webs by: Winer
Spiders by: Biel
Spiders by: Podendorf
Wolfie by: Chenery
The Story of Spiders by: Shuttleworth
Spider Magic by: Patent
Be Nice to Spiders by: Graham
Spiders by: Henwood
Creepy, Crawly Critter Riddles by: Bernstein
Amazing World of Spiders by: Palazzo-Craig
Spiders by: Resnick
Animal Architects by: Freedman
When It Comes to Bugs by: Fisher
I Wonder Why Spiders Spin Web/O’Neill
Draw 50 Creepy Crawlers by: Ames
Video Camera:
Used to film group presentations of play
Introductory and Whole Group Activities:
KWL – Spiders
DOL - Spiders
Read - The Adventures of Spider West African Folktales by: Joyce Arkhurst
Weekly Reader – Could a Tarantula Save Your Life?
Poem: Busy Spider Eight Legs by: Carol Quinn
The Spider #0044 Science Exploration - Teacher Created Materials Pg.
67
Song: The Eensy Weensy Spider by: Nancy Muren/Finger Plays and Action
Rhymes
A Page to Color/Spiders #217 Creepy Crawlies for Curious Kids
Spider Story Web (Character, Setting, Problem and Solution)
Weave a Web of Wonder - READ! Spider Bulletin Board with Book Jackets
Amazing Spiders Bulletin Board/Huge Web with Black Spider/Spiders made
by students from black construction paper
Spider Web Coordinates – Math/Graphing
Spinning a Web - Activity Sheet Learning Adventures FS-930
Directional words using Spider names – Creative Teaching Press
Theme Series – Spiders
Spider Facts Spider Science Theme Series – Spiders
Activity Sheet - Spider Stories/Using Contest Clues & Reading a
Globe
Activity Sheet – Why Spiders Live in Ceilings/Cause and Effect
Activity Sheet – How Spider Lost His Whiskers/Realism and Fantasy
Activity Sheet – How the Moon came to be in the Sky/Inference
Activity Sheet – Spiders and People/ Learning Adventures FS-930203
– Capitalization, punctuation and spelling
Spider Web with one word describing self
Allocation of Time:
The unit will last approximately 4 weeks. The first week will be spent
introducing the unit though various whole group activities. The following
two weeks will be spent in small groups at stations. The final week will
be a wrap-up week. It will be spent making up any stations previously missed,
presenting group products and discussing what was learned while working
on the unit.
The Unit:
Whole Group:
KWL Chart
DOL/Spiders
Assign Spider Groups (Group 1–Black Widow, Group 2–Tarantula...)
Read Adventures of Spider by: Joyce Arkhurst
Discuss Character, Setting, Problem, and Solution
Discuss Beginning, Middle, and End
Discuss Details Used in Stories
Write An “Adventures of Spider” Story
Author Page
Write an Acrostic Poem on SPIDERS
The Spider and the Fly - Play
Making Words – Spiders
Instrumental Music – “Winds of Warning” CD
Small Group:
Work at stations daily.
Station Activities:
1. Geosafari: Insect or Spider Code 2747, Special Spiders Code 1975, Alive or Not Alive Code 2980, There’s No Place Like Home Code 2012, Is it an Insect Code 4298, Creepy Crawly Shadows Code 5474, Hidden Creepy Crawlies Code 1356. Activity: Follow the directions on each card to complete each activity. Answer the four questions on the activity sheet. Materials: Geosafari, Geosafari Creepy Crawler Cards, Activity Sheet, and pencil. Time to complete: 30-40 minutes.
2. Computer – Student Writing Center/Acrostic Poem/SPIDERS. Activity: Student will type their acrostic poem on SPIDERS in Student Writing Center. They will also use the Quick Cam and pull in a picture of something we have discussed to go with their poem. Materials: multimedia computer with Student Writing Center Program and whole group acrostic SPIDER poem previously written. Time to complete: 30-40 minutes.
3. Computer – Student Writing Center/Adventures of Spider Story. Activity: Students will type an author page with information about themselves for their Spider Story. They will use the Quick Cam to take their picture and pull it into the author page. Materials: multimedia computer with Student Writing Center Program. Author information page previously compiled. Time to complete: 30–40 minutes.
4. Computer – First Connections The Golden Book Encyclopedia. Research Station. Students will look for information on their spider. They will answer the five questions on the activity sheet provided. Materials: multimedia computer with CD ROM First Connections – The Golden Book Encyclopedia-1995. Activity Sheet and pencil. Time to complete: 30-40 minutes.
5. Listening Station – Magic School Bus Spins a Web (Book & Tape). Activity: Listen and follow along in the book with the taped story. Materials: Cassette tape player, cassette, and book. Time to complete: 30-40 minutes.
6. Listening Station – Mighty Spiders (Book). Activity: Read story into tape. Materials: Cassette tape player, tape, book- Mighty Spiders. Time to Complete: 30-40 minutes.
7. Making Words Station (Mystery Word – Spiders) Activity: See how many
words you can make out of the letters you have been provided and then see
if you can figure out the mystery word. Save the letters you will be using
them for another station. Materials: Letters for mystery word, paper for
recording words made up, and pencil. Time to complete: 30-40 minutes.
8. Play – The Spider and the Fly. Activity: Act out the poem with your
partner. You will each take two parts. Materials: Poem. Time to complete:
15-20 minutes.
9. Math Station – Spider Word Problems. Activity: Write four word problems using spiders. Two will be addition problems and two will be subtraction problems. Materials: Paper, pencils and spider cutouts for manipulative. Time to complete: 30-40 minutes.
10. Research Station – Spider Books. Activity: Using any of the books provided answer the five questions on the activity you have been given. Materials: Spider Books, paper, and pencil. Time to complete: 30-45 minutes.
11. Book Station – Spider Step Book. Activity: Write the title of your spider on the top step. Then list five important facts about the title and illustrate each step. When you are finish glue your mystery word across the top of your book. Materials: Step book – already assembled by teacher, pencil, crayons, colored pencils, and letters of mystery word, glue. Time to complete: 40-60 minutes.
12. VCR - Spider Video. Backyard Science. Activity: View the video and answer the questions. Materials: TV, VCR, Video, pencil, and activity sheet. Time to complete: 25-30 minutes.
13. Art Station – Glitter Web w/one word describing self. Activity: Put name on the back of paper! On black construction paper draw a picture of a web with chalk. Think of one word that describes something about you. Write that word in the web. Using glue outline only your web. Using glitter sprinkle web. Let dry. Using glue outline word in web. Take some yarn and glue it on the outline of your word in the web. Materials: Black construction paper, white chalk, glitter, and yarn, glue. Time to complete: 40-50 minutes.
Culminating Activities:
KWL Chart – L. What did you learn
Group presentation of play – The Spider and the Fly
Individual presentations of Adventures of Spider Stories
Individual presentations of Spider Step Books
Individual presentations of Acrostic Poems
Video – Charlotte’s Web
Completed portfolio of station activities
Students comments of unit
Evaluation:
Completion of stations
Completion of book - Charlotte’s Web
Completed portfolio (graded by rubric)
Presentation of stations with products
Activity/Product Evaluation
Name_________________________ Date_________________________
Stations/Spider Unit
Geosafari 0 1 2 3
Computer – 1 Writing 0 1 2 3
Computer – 2 Writing 0 1 2 3
Computer – 3 CD Rom
0 1
2 3
Listening Center – read along
0 1
2 3
Listening Center – Record story 0 1 2 3
Making Words station 0 1 2 3
Play 0 1 2 3
Math Station 0 1 2 3
Research Station 0 1 2 3
Book Station 0 1 2 3
VCR 0 1 2 3
Art Station
0 1
2 3
Total (possible 30)
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Comments:____________________________________________________________________
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Scale 3 – neat and complete (did my best work) 30-27=A
2 – working together, but
not finished 26-24=B
1 - not finished
23-21=C
0 – off task or did not
go to station 20-18=D
17- 0= F
Name______________________________
Date____________________________
Rubric for Acrostic Poem
1. Vocabulary
+15________
Uses creative vocabulary
Recognizes misspelled words
2. Format
+15________
Follows acrostic poem style
3. Content
+15________
Creates an original poem
Uses factual information
Stays on topic
4. Grammar/Punctuation
+15________
Uses appropropriate level grammar and
punctuation
5. Final Copy
+40________
Typed neatly in correct format
Mistakes corrected
Appropriate picture matching content