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Zentangle Spider Web Activity Guide

The document discusses the fascinating world of spiders, highlighting that there are over 43,000 species and that they belong to the arachnid family, distinct from insects. It introduces an activity called 'Zentangle Spider Webs,' where participants can create their own spider web designs while learning about fractals found in nature. Additionally, it provides suggested materials, directions for the activity, and links to eResources for further exploration of spiders and nature.

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Zentangle Spider Web Activity Guide

The document discusses the fascinating world of spiders, highlighting that there are over 43,000 species and that they belong to the arachnid family, distinct from insects. It introduces an activity called 'Zentangle Spider Webs,' where participants can create their own spider web designs while learning about fractals found in nature. Additionally, it provides suggested materials, directions for the activity, and links to eResources for further exploration of spiders and nature.

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SPIDER SCIENCE

Did you know there are over 43,000 species of spiders in the world? Spiders are not insects. They belong to
the arachnid family. Most spiders create webs and these webs make repeating patterns – called fractals. Let’s
explore spider webs.

This week’s activity: Zentangle Spider Webs

Zentangle Spider Webs


Spider webs are made of liquid silk that is created inside the spider’s abdomen. When the spider
releases the silk, it forms a solid thread, enabling a spider to construct a web in about an hour. The
spider uses its web to catch insects for food. You might see spider webs outside or inside your home.

When spiders form their webs, you will notice there are patterns, like these black and white
illustrations:

These patterns are called fractals. A fractal is a never-ending pattern, one that is made by repeating
a simple process. Spider webs are one place we can see fractals in nature. We can also see them in
seashells, snowflakes, and trees. Can you think of other places in nature you can see fractals?
Suggested materials:
• Pen, pencil, markers or pencil crayons
• Fine black marker
• Paper
• Ruler

Directions:

1. Decide which type of web you would like to make and start to draw it. Will you make a web that
starts in the middle of your paper? Or one that starts at one corner? Outline your design in
pencil or a fine black marker.
2. Once you have created your web, take your black pen or fine
black marker and start to fill in the white sections of your web
with many patterns. You can choose any patterns you like but
keep the pattern consistent in each blank section – this is called
zentangling. You could make stars, swirls, geometric shapes or
any other shape you’d like.

3. Once you have completed your spider web design, you can
leave it as just black and white or you can use pencil crayons or
crayons to colour in the different sections.

Links to eResources:

Check out our eBooks on these topics:

| Insects | Nature

Search Zentangle on Hoopla Kids. Check out Zentangle for Kids by Jane Marbaix and Drawing
Zentangle Bugs and Butterflies by Catherine Aird. Also look up the term spiders to find books such
as Spiders Weave Webs by Katie Marsico and 101 Amazing Facts About Spiders by Jack Goldstein.

Watch Spider Webs, a part of the series Wild by Nature Shorts on Summa Kids, and Episode 39 of
Earth to Luna! called Spinning Webs on KanopyKids. Learn how spiders build their webs, where
the string come from that they build them with, and why they build them.

You can get a library card at [Link]/online-registration.


If you would like to share one or all your creations, please take a picture and post it to social media
using the hashtag, #HPLmakesomething.

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