Lori S. Boyd
Hawthorne Elementary
Workshop - Columbus
boydl@wcsoh.org
SPIDERS

Books
Allen, Judy. Are you a spider? Kingfisher, 2000
Carle, Eric. The Very busy spider. Philomel Books, 1984
Fowler, Allan. Spiders are not insects. Children's Press, 1996
Gibbons, Gail. Spiders. Holiday House, 1993
Hovanec, Erin M. I wonder what it's like to be a spider? Powerkids Press, 2000
Kimmel, Eric A. Anansi and the moss-covered rock. Holiday House, 1988
Simon, Seymour. Spiders. HarperCollins, 2003

Videos
Charlotte's Web. Paramount Home Video, 2000
Magic School Bus spins a Web. Scholastic, 1996
Spiders & Scorpions. Schlessinger Media, 1998

Magazine Articles
The Classroom Animal: Daddy Longlegs. Kramer, David C.; Science and Children, v25 n2 p24-26 Oct 1987 (EJ362862)
CREEPY, CRAWLY SPIDERS. By: Winchester, Elizabeth. Time for Kids, 10/31/2003, Vol. 9 Issue 7, p7, 1/2p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 800; (AN 11318747)
E.B. White and Charlotte's Web. Elledge, Scott; American Educator, v25 n1 p38-46 Spr 2001 (EJ624224)
Hunting Spiders. Kids Discover, Feb2003, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p8, 2p, 6c; (AN 9087381)
JuMpiNg JEWELS. By: Carmichael, Pete. Ranger Rick, Oct2003, Vol. 37 Issue 10, p30, 7p, 10c; Reading Level (Lexile): 650; (AN 11017503)
Spider Webs and Silks. Vollrath, Fritz; Scientific American, v266 n3 p70-76 Mar 1992 (EJ447799)
Webbing with Spiders. Nabors, Martha L.And Others; Science and Children, v31 n8 p33-35 May 1994 (EJ485473)

Websites
Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Scientific Page - geocities.com/pchew, photos by Peter Chew in Brisbane
Weavers - geocities.com/pchew, photos by Peter Chew in Brisbane
Image from greennature.com
Image from greennature.com