SQUIDS |
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URL:http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/Squids.html |
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Area of Study: Squids-recommended for 4-6th graders |
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Objective: Students will become familiar with the physical characteristics of squids, research Giant Squids, and |
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Web Quests # 1-3 (Squids) |
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Squids live in all the oceans of the world. Squids are known as "the ice cream cone of the sea" because they are a favorite food of many ocean dwellers. Female squids lay thousands of eggs to support a food chain. Squids have some of the largest eyes, in proportion to their body, in the animal kingdom. Some squid body parts include fins, a mantle, tentacles, suckers, two hearts, gills and ink sacs. Complete the worksheets below to learn more about squids. |
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Web Quests 1- 3 |
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General web resources for information on squids |
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(2) Jet Propulsion | ||||||||||||||||
Try to find out how squids move. Check these and other resources. |
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A. Describe how a squid moves through the water. B. Describe how how a clam moves. (Use the Search Engines below) |
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(3) Giant Squids | ||||||||||||||||
Click on the link below |
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Write down facts you find interesting about Giant Squids. |
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Martindale's Reference Desk Potter's Science Gems Sheppard's Science Resources Sheppard's Useful Links |
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Email: dbabish@hotmail.com (Debbie Babish) |
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Revised November 4, 2001 |