Spider Webs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Spider Webs write by William Eberhard. This book was released on 2020-12-22. Spider Webs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this lavishly illustrated, first-ever book on how spider webs are built, function, and evolved, William Eberhard provides a comprehensive overview of spider functional morphology and behavior related to web building, and of the surprising physical agility and mental abilities of orb weavers. For instance, one spider spins more than three precisely spaced, morphologically complex spiral attachments per second for up to fifteen minutes at a time. Spiders even adjust the mechanical properties of their famously strong silken lines to different parts of their webs and different environments, and make dramatic modifications in orb designs to adapt to available spaces. This extensive adaptive flexibility, involving decisions influenced by up to sixteen different cues, is unexpected in such small, supposedly simple animals. As Eberhard reveals, the extraordinary diversity of webs includes ingenious solutions to gain access to prey in esoteric habitats, from blazing hot and shifting sand dunes (to capture ants) to the surfaces of tropical lakes (to capture water striders). Some webs are nets that are cast onto prey, while others form baskets into which the spider flicks prey. Some aerial webs are tramways used by spiders searching for chemical cues from their prey below, while others feature landing sites for flying insects and spiders where the spider then stalks its prey. In some webs, long trip lines are delicately sustained just above the ground by tiny rigid silk poles. Stemming from the author’s more than five decades observing spider webs, this book will be the definitive reference for years to come.
Spiders Spin Webs
Spiders Spin Webs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Spiders Spin Webs write by Yvonne Winer. This book was released on 1998. Spiders Spin Webs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With this book, young readers get a chance to look up close at a stunning variety of webs and spiders from around the world. Concise, lilting verses present each spider, revealing how, when, where, and why these fascinating creatures spin webs. Colorful, detailed illustrations depict each one with dazzling realism. A spider identification guide and additional book and Internet resources are included.
When Spider Webs Unite
When Spider Webs Unite - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook When Spider Webs Unite write by Shafik Asante. This book was released on 1997. When Spider Webs Unite available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Best Class You Never Taught
The Best Class You Never Taught - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Best Class You Never Taught write by Alexis Wiggins. This book was released on 2017-09-27. The Best Class You Never Taught available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The best classes have a life of their own, powered by student-led conversations that explore texts, ideas, and essential questions. In these classes, the teacher’s role shifts from star player to observer and coach as the students ▪ Think critically, ▪ Work collaboratively, ▪ Participate fully, ▪ Behave ethically, ▪ Ask and answer high-level questions, ▪ Support their ideas with evidence, and ▪ Evaluate and assess their own work. The Spider Web Discussion is a simple technique that puts this kind of class within every teacher’s reach. The name comes from the weblike diagram the observer makes to record interactions as students actively participate in the discussion, lead and support one another’s learning, and build community. It’s proven to work across all subject areas and with all ages, and you only need a little know-how, a rubric, and paper and pencil to get started. As students practice Spider Web Discussion, they become stronger communicators, more empathetic teammates, better problem solvers, and more independent learners—college and career ready skills that serve them well in the classroom and beyond. Educator Alexis Wiggins provides a step-by-step guide for the implementation of Spider Web Discussion, covering everything from introducing the technique to creating rubrics for discussion self-assessment to the nuts-and-bolts of charting the conversations and using the data collected for formative assessment. She also shares troubleshooting tips, ideas for assessment and group grading, and the experiences of real teachers and students who use the technique to develop and share content knowledge in a way that’s both revolutionary and truly inspiring.
Why Do Spiders Make Webs?
Why Do Spiders Make Webs? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Why Do Spiders Make Webs? write by Debbie Vilardi. This book was released on 2018-12-15. Why Do Spiders Make Webs? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book introduces readers to the science behind spider webs. Students learn about the uses of spider silk and the different purposes of different kinds of webs. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.
