New spiders hatch from eggs. Yes, spiders lay many, many eggs. When the eggs hatch the new spiders are called spiderlings . Yes, they can spin silk and they can catch and eat prey. As a whole group, the students write a cinquain expressing their feelings about spiders.
Students draw and illustrate a story about a particular spider's life cycle.
Students draw and illustrate a story about a particular spiderling and where and how it lives to become an adult. Students complete Activity - Spider Minibook. Assess mastery of the use of new language structures and vocabulary in the oral interviews. Explain how each is born. Students explain why more lentils, for example, can fit in the egg sac than lima beans.