The
Museum has reprinted here several articles on spiders from its magazine,
The Living Museum. They are in PDF format.
The
Wonder Fiber
The Brown Recluse Spider
Casting
a Sticky Trap: Spiders and Their Predatory Ways
The Gift of the Spider Woman
Web Resources
for more information about Spiders, their anatomy, habitat, and habits.
The Smithsonian's
lessons on spiders;
includes essay, anatomy, habits, glossary.
https://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/siyc/spiders_pub/start.html
Southwest Education
Devellopment Lab's set of spider
lesson plans
https://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/spiders/welcome.html
Orb-web
building page with film and interactive. Spider Room Info pages
are full of information and activities.
https://www.spiderroom.info/buildanorbweb.html#movie
International
links to spider information from Australia.
https://homepage.powerup.com.au/~glen/spider.htm
Spider
activity sheet for observation activity
https://www.eih.uh.edu/education/habitats/activities/laporte/act5sheet.htm
Print Resources:
Duncan, Lois, 2001. The Magic of Spider Woman. Bt Bound. Paperback.
Ages 4-8. ISBN: 0613314395
Mullet, G.M., 1979.
Spider Woman Stories: Legends of the Hopi Indians. University
of Arizona Press. ISBN: 0816506213
Oughton, Jerrie,
1994. The Magic Weaver of Rugs: A Tale of the Navajo. Ages 4-8.
Hardcover. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN: 0395661404
