Second graders discover that a spider web is not a tangle but a careful build, made step by step from silk the spider makes in its own body, and put the web-building steps in order.
Students will be able to…
A spider web looks delicate, but a spider builds it in a careful order from silk it makes in its own body. What are the steps, and in what order?
Project this and put the steps a spider takes to spin its web in order — tap each one from the first floating thread to waiting for prey.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A spider web looks delicate, but a spider builds it in a careful order, starting with a single thread floating on the breeze. How does a spider spin a whole web?
Students put the web-building steps in order.
Students explore how the web catches prey.
Students diagram a web build.
Students reflect on spider webs.
Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core literacy. State-standard crosswalks available on request.
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Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students draw the bridge and frame, add the spokes, then the spiral, and label the order, so the build makes sense. A printable spider-web worksheet is in the Science library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.