3. Now that you have created your mindmap together select ONE section of the mindmap to create a presentation using any one of those tools listed on the Presentation Tools page.

Make this presentation as creative and fun as you can!

4.

Reflection: How did you go as a team? Who did the most work or was it even? How was your presentation compared to other pairs?

The world’s oldest spider has died aged 43, but not before teaching humans lessons for life (developed by Kids News)

Primary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

Cooperative Learning Activity

Teacher

There are 3 activities developed by Kids News and based on a news article to be read by the class.

Local copy: Word doc [6pages] including news article.

Activity 1: Mind Map the Australian Trapdoor spider using the information from the news article.

Activity 2: Spider Play: Students are to write a puppet play.

Activity 3: Power words: using the words in the article create a new sentence.

Spider Murder Methods: What the duck!: Compare & Contrast

Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

Cooperative Learning Activity

Teacher
This is an exercise in listening using the ABC podcast "What the Duck" presented by Dr Ann Jones. There is lots of humour but also essential facts that the students have to note down.

Students

1. In pairs, you are to listen to the following podcast, What the Duck?! Spider Murder Methods 17 December 2022 and take individual notes.

2. Using the "Compare and Contrast Strategy" look at your individual notes for each spider. Work with your partner to consolidate your notes.

3.

Evaluate the "Best" spider murder methods as a class by using your Compare and Contrast Strategy!

4. Individually, you are create one of the spider murders to a paragraph story.