Spider-Man Lapbook

My youngest is currently interested in Spider-Man and wanted mom to create a Spider-Man lap book. At first, I was concerned because what educational value could Spider-Man possibly have? But, after doing a bit of research I found a great deal of educational elements that I could look at with my son.

The first, most obvious, direction was the origin and creation of comic books. It was actually quite interesting how they got their start. I made mini books on the origin of comic books and a vocabulary book for the different parts of the comic book and one on the different jobs it takes to make a comic book. I also made a book on New York City because this was the setting for the Spider-Man story.

Of course, I had to make a few books that were specific to Spider-Man. I created mini books on Spider-Man's "villains", his "partnerships", and his "abilities and weakness". My son used one of his many Spider-Man to fill in this information. He had a great time showing me all of his "Spider-Man Knowledge"!

I found a number of great web sites with information and two that my son really enjoys because they allow him to create his own superhero and his own comic book.

http://marvel.com/create_your_own_superhero

http://marvelkids.marvel.com/

http://www.koolkidsdaycare.com/images/spiderman2.gif

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson921/ComicBookPrimer.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Avengers_members

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Comics

http://www.readwritethink.org/MATERIALS/comic/

http://marvelkids.marvel.com/character/Spider-Man

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man

http://www.dltk-kids.com/Crafts/cartoons/mspiderman.html

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/cartoons/mspideyposter.htm

http://www.gamescraftscoloring.com/fanclub/spiderman.htm

http://www.showkidsthefun.com/activity-theme/spider-man.php

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=195

http://www.arts-letters.com/comic/dl/gs_comic.pdf

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2039755/comic_book_lesson_plans_for_children.html?cat=4

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/Jennie-cartoon.htm