Spiders and Measurement Worksheet

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Use the information at the Guide to Missouri Spiders website to answer the questions.

1. Click on "Missouri Tarantula," look at the picture, and read about the spider.

a. About how many millimeters long is a female tarantula? ___________________________________

b. Write this length in word form. ___________________________________________________

c. Write this length in centimeters. ___________________________________________________


2. Go back to the top of the page and click on "Spiny-Bellied Orb Weaver." Look at the picture and read about the spider.

a. About how many millimeters long is a female orb weaver? _________________________________

b. Write this length in word form. ____________________________________________________

c. Write this length in centimeters. ___________________________________________________


3. Go back to the top of the page. Choose another spider and click on it. Read the description and answer the questions.

a. How many millimeters long is your female spider? _______________________________________

b. Write this length in word form. _______________________________________________

c. Write this length in centimeters. _______________________________________________


4. List the three spiders from smallest to largest.
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Use your measurements from this lesson and a metric ruler to draw the actual size of these three spiders on the back of this sheet.