Today we did a science project called Insects vs. spiders. We read a few books about spiders and insects. Then we looked up some facts on the internet. We watched Microcosmos and tried to identify if the "bugs" were insects or spiders by using the facts we learned. Wolfie drew a diagram of a spider and an insect. Finally we made a Venn diagram to show what we learned when we compared and contrasted insects and spiders.
Some of our favorite facts:
~Both insects and spiders are arthropods. They wear their skeletons outside of their bodies as thin shells.
~Spiders are arachnids.
~ Not all spiders make webs, but they all make silk.
~ Some insects can make webs.
~ An easy way to tell them apart is by counting their legs. 6 legs= insects. 8 legs = spider.
In the summer, we hope to find lots of bugs to collect and compare.
Signing out,
Wolf Spider and Vlad the human
I really hope I get to see more projects like this one! I love it when you're learning new things!
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