TO SQUISH OR NOT TO SQUISH THE SPIDER.

Some people like spiders and some people do not. Some people think that spiders are useful and they would never kill them. Other people are so scared of spiders they squish them on sight.

How do you feel about spiders?

Write in your science journal your feelings about spiders. Do you like them or not? Why do you feel that why about spiders?

Lets learn about spiders.

Read some information on spiders and see if you change your mind. Look at the spider web sites below. In your journal, write down 3 facts to show how a spider is good and 3 facts to show how a spider is not good.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/arachnids/spider/Spiderprintout.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/arachnids/spider/Tarantulaprintout.shtml

http://www.yahooligans.com/content/animals/species/3685.html

http://polk.ga.net/Westside/Spider/Westside_Spidermania.html

http://wildnetafrica.co.za/wildlifestuff/juniorpage/spiders/spiders.html

Now how do you feel?

Think about how you felt about spiders. Look at the facts you wrote down in your journal. Now think about how you feel about spiders. Did it change from the beginning or do you still feel the same way?

Activity:

What would you do if you saw a spider in your room? Take a side. Would you squish the spider or not? In your journal, write a persuasive paragraph explaining if you would squish the spider or not. Use your facts from above to support your side. Be ready to share your paragraph with the class.