Spiders: Spinners of the Sticky Web: Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

You've seen them in your house, and in your yard. They're spiders. But there is more to these little guys than just their cobwebs.
Spiders can be interesting if you take the time to get to know them. For example: do you know:

What part of a spider’s body contains the lungs?
What are book lungs?
How many eyes does a spider have?
Why a spider doesn’t stick to his own web?
How many kinds of spiders there are?

Find out what a spider looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.

All measurements in American and metric.

Educational Versions have CCSS activities.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Sep 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301133383

Caitlind L. Alexander

Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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SPIDERS

SPINNERS OF THE STICKY WEB

By Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15 - Minute Book

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

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Spiders: Spinners of the Sticky Web / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A brief look at the lives of spiders.

1. Spiders. Juvenile Literature. 2. Arachnids. Juvenile Literature.

Created in USA

Words: 1993

Reading Level: 3.8

Ages 7 and up.

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What is a Spider?

You've seen them in your house, and in your yard. They're spiders. But there is more to these little guys than just their cobwebs.

Spiders can be interesting if you take the time to get to know them.

Spiders have two parts to their bodies. The front part is where the head is, and the mouth. It is also where all the legs are attached. They back part doesn't have any legs!

The back part does have many other things, though. The back part of the body has the lungs. Many spiders have what are called book lungs. Their lungs open