The Spider Files

by: James McDonald and Lynn Dominguez

Firsthand experience with spiders debunks student misconceptions. The activities and methods described in this third-grade lesson can be applied to a variety of animals that students have misconceptions about or consider dangerous.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2012Stock # sc12_050_02_73Volume 050Issue 02

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Betty Paulsell (Kansas City, MO)
Betty Paulsell (Kansas City, MO)

Spiders Everywhere

This is a very enlightening article about spider misconceptions and how to help children understand the correct information. The authors took students outside to explore the school grounds ... See More

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