Squids

Science Web Quests

SQUIDS

Area of Study: Squids-recommended for 4-6th graders

Created by:

Debbie Babish, Irvine Unified School District, Irvine, California

URL: https://www.can-do.com/uci-webquests/1998-webquests

Objective: Students will become familiar with the physical characteristics of squids, research Giant Squids, and

compare squids to other mollusks.

Web Quests # 1-3 (Squids)

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.

General web resources for information on squids

Click on the links below then to complete this web quest
Squid Anatomy
The Cephalopod Page
Ocean Animals
The EuroSquid World-Wide Web Page
Search the Marine Species Data Base

A. Define the meaning of the word "cephalopod" :

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B. List some other animals that are in the same class:

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C. Record some differences between a squid and an octopus.
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D. Describe how squid catch their prey.
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Try this Link
The Cephalapod Page

(2) Jet Propulsion

Try to find out how squids move. Check these and other resources.

Animal Biology

Squid Information and classification

Encyclopedia .com

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1. Clue "Jet Propulsion" Locomotion

A. Describe how a squid moves through the water.

Compare it to a jellyfish.

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B. Describe how how a clam moves. (Use the Search Engines below)

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(3) Giant Squids

Click on the link below

In Search of Giant Squids
The Un Museum -Giant Squid

Write down facts you find interesting about Giant Squids.

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A few Internet Resources:

Awesome Science Library
Potter's Science Gems
Sheppard's Science Resources
Sheppard's Useful Links

Email: dbabish@hotmail.com (Debbie Babish)

Created August 7, 1998
Last Revised November 4, 2001