Mosaic is a K–5 supplemental instructional program that provides engaging and rigorous lessons and resources that integrate math, science, and technology while supporting English learners and academic language skills.
Spiders - Lesson 2: Spiders Have Special Characteristics
ACTIVITY: Spiders Have Eight Legs
Objective
Students identify spiders by counting eight legs (four on each side) on animal
pictures.
Materials
Each student has a copy of a picture of different animals, as below.
Procedures
Working in pairs, each student uses his/her picture to identify the
spiders by counting eight legs and putting an "x" on the animal that is a spider. If the student does not put an "x" by a picture he/she explains to his/her
partner why it is not a spider.
Alternative
Students classify picture cards of animals into two groups - spiders or those
that are not spiders.
