Chapter Graphic
: Spiders
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  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Approach: Station
Focus: Knowledge of differences between spiders and insects.
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Resources: Computer, mouse, headphones, mousepad, Hypercard ® programme.

Questions / instructions:
This activity is done on the computer. The computer should show the home page. If it doesn't tell the teacher.

Click the button that says "Spiders". The computer will tell you what to do.

     
% responses
y4
y8
SPIDER
INSECT
 
six legs
67
81
never have wings
a
76
88
two main body parts.
a
61
72
make webs
a
93
98
 
three main body parts
64
73
eight legs
a
85
92
 
sometimes have wings
83
94
 
have two major eyes
67
77
usually have eight eyes
a
80
85
 
do not make webs
88
95
Number correct: 10
23
44
8–9
39
38
6–7
21
12
3–5
14
4
0–2
3
2
Commentary:
Students performed well on this task with about 20 percent more year 8 than year 4 students getting a perfect score. The weakest area of knowledge concerned the number of body parts for insects and spiders
 
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