Spider Webs

New Zealand Spiders

Room 11 have been finding out about spiders. We have been using the internet, books and making observations. Did you know that there are about 2500 different types of spiders in New Zealand!

Wow that's a lot.

How many different New Zealand spiders can you name?

What a Surprise!

Today we found out that lots of creatures we thought were insects actually aren't insects at all!

We learnt that insects have 3 body parts, 6 legs, 2 antennas and a skeleton on the out side of their bodies.

We now know that...

Spiders, worms, slugs, snails and centipedes are not insects.

I wonder what they are?

We wonder....

We have been finding out about lots of different small

living creatures and where they live.

We went on a 'Bug Hunt' at the Ashhurst Domain.

Room 11 had heaps of fun and found lots

of interesting creatures.

We are now thinking about what we want to

find out about all these creatures.

What do you wonder about small living creatures?