Spider Life Cycle Craft Activity Worksheets

Title: Spider Life Cycle Craft Activity Worksheets
Suitable For: Elementary and Middle School Students, Educators, Homeschoolers, Parents
Purpose: Engage students in interactive learning about the spider life cycle through creating a 3D spider model, fostering hands-on exploration of biological concepts.
Activity:

• Print and cut out the spider body and legs template on black construction paper or cardstock.
• Print and cut out the life cycle wheel template, life cycle label, and eyes on white construction paper or cardstock.
• Assemble the spider’s body by gluing the cephalothorax and abdomen together.
• Create realistic spider legs by folding each leg in an accordion-like manner and attaching four legs on each side of the spider.
• Punch a hole in the center of both the spider body and the life cycle wheel.
• Align the holes and secure the spider and life cycle wheel together using a small metal brad.
• Glue the “Life Cycle of a Spider” label and the spider’s eyes onto the front of the spider’s body.
• Cut out the provided spider life cycle picture and glue it onto the designated space on the worksheet.

Tools Needed:

• Black construction paper or cardstock
• White construction paper or cardstock
• Scissors
• Glue
• Hole punch or pointed tool
• Metal brad

Page Size: 8.5″x 11″ (Letter Size)
User Instruction:

• Print and cut out the spider body and legs template on black construction paper or cardstock.
• Print and cut out the life cycle wheel template, life cycle label, and eyes on white construction paper or cardstock.
• Assemble the spider’s body by gluing the cephalothorax and abdomen together.
• Create realistic spider legs by folding each leg in an accordion-like manner and attaching four legs on each side of the spider.
• Punch a hole in the center of both the spider body and the life cycle wheel.
• Align the holes and secure the spider and life cycle wheel together using a small metal brad.
• Glue the “Life Cycle of a Spider” label and the spider’s eyes onto the front of the spider’s body.
• Cut out the provided spider life cycle picture and glue it onto the designated space on the worksheet.