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Spiders!
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Hello there, arachnid enthusiasts!
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Today, we are going to learn all about spiders.
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If you want to read along with us, you can download this lesson plan from our website, LearnBright.org.
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What are spiders?
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Have you ever been scared by a spider?
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or walked into one of their sticky webs?
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It can be a bit scary.
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Spiders are arachnids, which are members of the larger group of arthropods.
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Arachnids include spiders, mites, ticks, and scorpions.
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Their bodies are divided into two sections, the cephalothorax in the front and the abdomen in the back.
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Unlike insects, arachnids do not have wings or antenna.
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Still, like insects, they have jointed exoskeletons, or a protective shell covering their bodies and legs.
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Arachnids lay eggs, and their babies look like miniature adults.
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Biologists say there are an estimated 43,000 and possibly as many as 45,000 spider species.
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Although most spiders are venomous, only 30 species can be harmful to humans.
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But you have to be very careful because some venomous spiders can kill humans.
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Some people are so afraid of spiders that they have what we call arachnophobia, and extreme fear of spiders.
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About 6% of people in the world suffer from it.
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What do they eat?
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Spiders eat mainly mosquitoes, flies, and moths.
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Sometimes they even eat other spiders.
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While most spiders eat primarily insects, larger spiders also eat worms,
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snails, frogs, lizards, and birds.
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Most spider species passively catch their prey by spinning complex webs.
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On their abdomens, spiders have structures called spinnerets, which are organs that spin silk.
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Have you ever wondered why a spider doesn't get stuck in their own web?
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That is because the spinneret can make either sticky or dry silk.
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And the silk can be thick or thin, beaded or smooth.
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Spiders decide what type of silk the web needs.
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When insects cross paths with the web, they get stuck on the sticky threads.
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The spider carefully walks along the path of dry threads to get to the insect
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and then uses its fangs to inject venom into the trapped insect.
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The toxin kills or paralyzes the insect, allowing the spider to eat its dinner without a fuss.
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But not all spiders use webs to catch their prey.
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Some spiders chase their prey and throw sticky nets over them when they get close.
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And still other spiders are hunters, like the crab and wolf spiders.
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In fact, like a snake, the crab spider is very patient.
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It can wait for days or even weeks to catch a delicious meal.
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And one spider, the Bahira kipling eye, is a vegetarian.
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It eats the buds of trees in Central America.
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Other interesting facts.
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The word Arachnida is Greek for spider.
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The ancient Greeks told a story about a young girl named Arachne who said she could weave better than the goddess Athena.
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So they had a contest, and Arachne won.
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Athena fumed with rage at her loss.
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So she changed the girl into a spider.
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Can you imagine having thousands of brothers and sisters?
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That could happen if you were a spider.
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Female spiders lay up to 3000 eggs at one time.
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And in addition to having an extensive family, you would also be able to jump up to 50 times your own body length.
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For example, jumping spiders use an internal hydraulic system,
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which means they can alter or change the fluid pressure in their legs to help them jump long distances.
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Why are they important to the environment?
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Spiders play a role in the food chain as both predators and prey.
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They eat insects, keep their populations under control, and feed birds and other small animals.
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But spiders do more for us than just play a vital role in the food web.
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Spider venom is also very useful in the medical field.
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It treats irregular heartbeats, memory problems, and many other things.
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And some spider venom is used in pest control materials because it is toxic to insects, but not to most other creatures.
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In addition, spider silk can be made into many things,
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like bulletproof clothing, or even artificial tendons and ligaments,
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which are parts of our bodies that hold our bones and muscles together.
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Spiders all over the world are suffering from human activity.
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When people cut down trees, use pesticides, and graze animals on large areas of land,
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the spider population starts to decrease.
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So next time you see a spider, don't stomp on it.
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Just trap it in a glass and take it back outside.
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Talk about some super spidery facts.
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Let's review.
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True or false?
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There are only 30 spider species in the world.
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False.
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There are 43,000.
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What is an extreme fear of spiders called?
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Arachnophobia Choose the word the author would say best describes spiders.
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A. Defenseless B.
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Venomous C.
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Unique D.
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Endangered E.
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Meek B.
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Venomous Nice work everyone!
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If you enjoyed learning about spiders today, make sure you head over to LearnBrite.org for even more great lesson plans about your favorite creatures.
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Hope you had fun learning with us!
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Visit us at LearnBrite.org for thousands of free resources and turnkey solutions for teachers and homeschoolers.

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15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
spider Substantiv/ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/Spinne
insect Substantiv/ˈɪn.sɛkt/Insekt, Kerbtier
silk Substantiv/sɪlk/Seide
prey Substantiv/pɹeɪ/Beute
sticky Adjektiv/ˈstɪki/stickig, klebrig
venom Substantiv/ˈvɛnəm/Gift
lesson Substantiv/ˈlɛs.ən/Lehrstunde, Stunde
egg Substantiv/ɛɡ/Ei, aai
suffer Verb/ˈsʌfɚ/leiden
thread Substantiv/ˈθɹɛd/Faden, Garn
spin Verb/spɪn/rotieren, schleudern
trap Substantiv/tɹæp/Falle
crab Substantiv/kɹæb/Krabbe
abdomen Substantiv/ˈæb.də.mən/Bauch, Unterleib
meal Substantiv/ˈmiːl/Mahlzeit, Essen

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortBedeutung
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Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

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Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig istHave you ever been · have jointed · Have you ever wondered
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tutare divided · can be made
Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sachearachnids, which are · spinnerets, which are

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

  • Die „th“-Laute: thread /ˈθɹɛd/, clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, thin /ˈθɪn/, thick /θɪk/, smooth /smuːð/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: shell /ʃɛl/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/
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Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

  • /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): wolf /wʊlf/, worm /wɝm/, weave /wiːv/
  • Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: egg /ɛɡ/, thread /ˈθɹɛd/, crab /kɹæb/, fluid /ˈflu.ɪd/, protective /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/
  • /æ/ — offener als „ä“: trap /tɹæp/, crab /kɹæb/, abdomen /ˈæb.də.mən/, antenna /ænˈtɛn.ə/, arachnid /əˈɹæknɪd/

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