Free Spider Life Cycle Worksheet for Kids

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Discover the captivating world of spiders with our engaging and educational spider life cycle worksheet!

In these 8-page life cycle worksheets all about the spider, you will find a life cycle of a spider, an information report, opinion writing, spider research, and more.

These worksheets are perfect for 2nd to 4th grade students, but can easily be adapted for younger or older learners.

Best of all, these worksheets require no preparation, making them ideal for those last minute learning moments at home or in school.

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Interesting facts about spiders

Here are eight fun and fascinating facts about spiders that kids will enjoy:

1. Spiders are famous for their silk spinning abilities. They use silk to build webs for catching insects, make egg sacs, and even create safety lines to help them move around.
2. Most spiders have eight legs, but did you know they also have two body parts? The front part is called the cephalothorax, and the back part is the abdomen.
3. Different spider species create all sorts of cool webs. Some make spiral webs like a pinwheel, while others build messy-looking cobwebs. Each web design helps them catch prey in a unique way.
4. Spiders don’t have great vision like humans do, but they have super senses! Some can feel vibrations in their webs to know when an insect is caught, and others can taste with their feet to check if something is edible.
5. Spiders are amazing builders. Some can rebuild their entire webs in just one night!
6. Many spiders hang upside down in their webs, just like acrobats. When they catch prey, they use their sharp fangs to inject venom and turn the prey’s insides into a liquid snack.
7. Spiders come in all sorts of colors and sizes. Some are bright and colorful, while others blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
8. Some spider species are so light that they can catch the wind and fly through the air! They create a thread of silk, and when the wind catches it, they’re lifted up and carried to new places.

Remember, spiders might seem a bit scary, but they’re really important to our ecosystem because they help control insect populations. So, the next time you see a spider, maybe you’ll appreciate its unique qualities a little more!

These are just ideas, let the children come up with their own answers.

Life cycle of a spider printable

The kids are going to love our free spider life cycle printables. You will love it too, especially as you will already have all the supplies needed!

Supplies Needed:

• cardstock (printer paper will also work)
• coloring pens
• paper cutter or scissors
• glue
• brass fasteners

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What’s included in the download?

Print out the spider worksheets below, they will print out on 9 full pages. Make sure to check the printer settings.

• Research spider information plus find 8 interesting facts about them.
• Opinion writing.
• Spider fact sheet, use the internet and books to learn more about them.
• Research the 4 main stages of the spider’s life.
• Color and label the parts of a spider.
• Color and label the different cycles of the spider.
• Spider foldable craft, color, cut, stick, and fold the 4 main life stages.
• Spider life cycle spinning wheel craft.

The first worksheet is a planning sheet where the children have to find out about spiders. What their appearance is, their habitat and diet, movement, and any interesting facts.

I love this opinion writing worksheet. Which do you like better an ant or a spider?

The children will need access to the internet to complete the information about spiders. They need to find:

• In what countries can you find spiders in their natural habitat?
• How long do spiders live? In the wild, and in captivity
• How many babies do they typically have?
• The type of birth, is it egg or live?
• What food do spiders eat? How do they get their food?
• What is the population of spiders? What is their biggest threat?

We also use the book Life Cycles for our studies and they have the spider included. We also love to use this life cycle kit.

Research the different stages of a spider’s life cycle.

The next two pages involve labeling and coloring the spider.

Label the parts of a spider worksheet, abdomen, eyes, head, legs, feelers, and spinnerets. Then color in the spider.

On the next page, the children have to color the different stages of the spider’s life, and then label which is which.

Scroll to the bottom of the page to grab all 8 free life cycle of a spider worksheets.

Free spider crafts

The first page is a fun spider craft that involves coloring, folding, cutting, and gluing.

I recommend coloring the images in first, but if you are working with much younger children then you might want to cut them in advance.

Cut up the spider craft, younger children may need some help.

Sort the images into the correct order and glue them under the spider. When you have glued the pictures you need to fold them along the dotted lines.

The next spider craft is the life cycle of a spider spinner wheel.

Cut out the two circles, and make sure on the spider life cycle image you cut out the blank quarter.

Place the spider life cycle image with the quarter cut out on top of the other image and add a brass fastener to the middle.

The best spider books for kids

Carry on learning about spiders with these fun book lists for kids:

National Geographic Readers: Spiders. Dive into the world of spiders with this educational book! Filled with stunning photographs and easy-to-understand facts, young readers will learn about the incredible diversity of spiders, their behaviors, and how they contribute to our ecosystem.

I’m Trying to Love Spiders. In this charming and humorous picture book, the author takes readers on a journey of learning to appreciate spiders despite their initial fears. Through fun illustrations and quirky anecdotes, the book encourages a newfound admiration for these eight-legged creatures.

Are You a Spider? Get ready to explore the world of spiders in your own backyard! This interactive book invites young readers to imagine themselves as spiders, complete with intricate illustrations and engaging facts about spider habitats, behaviors, and survival skills.

Additional spider activities

Continue having fun with spiders with these fun crafts:

• Spider handprint art
• Simple spider craft from Living Life and Learning
• Bottle stop spider craft for preschoolers from Homeschool Preschool
• Toilet paper roll pipe cleaner spiders from Simple Everyday Mom

Tips for downloading the free files

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Within minutes you will be sent the free PDF directly to your email address, so you can print it out and start using it immediately.

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Download the free printable spider life cycle worksheets

If you are running short on time you can download all of our life cycle worksheets. There are 247 pages over 23 different life cycles.

These worksheets are free to print but are for personal or classroom use only. 

Make sure you choose the correct paper size and click on the shrink to fit button. All of our free printables for kids work better when printed on cardstock (this is the one we use and love.)

Last Updated on 2 October 2023 by homeschoolof1