This week we spent time learning about those creepy crawly guys that you never want to have in your house...SPIDERS!Mrs. Frutig next door was sweet enough to bring in her little pal Mufasa so we got to actually have a look up close and personal! The kids loved having her in our class, but I don't think we'll be getting one any time soon :)
This week we read lots of great spider books and learned lots of interesting facts. Did you know that spiders actually have blue blood or that they shed their skin as they get bigger!? Mrs. Frutig also brought in Mufasa's skin to show us. It was so interesting because it looked like an actual spider! We learned that when they shed their skin is very sensitive so we had to be very careful with Mufasa. We also learned how to tell the difference between insects and spiders because spiders always have 8 legs and 2 body parts . We played a fun game on the SMART board where the kids had to decide which pictures were of spiders and which were insects...they got EVERY single one!
We also learned about the life cycle of a spider. We learned that spider mommy's sometimes carry hundreds of teeny spiderlings on their backs until they are ready to take care of themselves. Any moms out there like to try that?
To practice our observation skills, we got out our journals and the children each got to come up to Mufasa and have a good look at her and then they drew her. They had to draw her the correct colors and with the correct parts. The pictures were great!
On Friday, we made spider sandwiches. They were DELICIOUS!!!
* If you notice that our whole class is wearing yellow, it is because our school participated in Livestrong Day to raise money for cancer awareness!*
Great books about spiders:
Dream Weaver by Jonathan London
Spiders byNic Bishop
Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
The Magic School Bus Gets Caught In A Web
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