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Squid Lab Alternative

1) Go to Miss Bretthauer’s website 2) At the top of the page, click “Links for Webquests” and look for the links for “Squid”. Click under “First Site”.

1. Define the meaning of the word "cephalopod." ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 2. Describe the mouth of a squid including the beak and the radula. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Squid, Octopus, Cuttlefish, and Nautilus all belong to the same family, describe some similarities and differences they have. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

Click Back, then click on second site. Click on “Squid: The Inside Story” 1. Click on “How Does a Squid Move?” Explain the four steps that a squid uses to move through the water. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Click on “How Does a Squid Defend Itself?” Explain how squid defend themselves. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

Click Back, Click on Third Site 1. Fill in the blanks: “Giant squid are ________________ mollusks that have a long, _____________ shaped body. At one end, surrounding a ____________ mouth strong enough to cut through _______ cable, are five pairs of arms. One pair, _______________________ than the rest, are used to catch food and bring it to the mouth. Just past the mouth are the eyes. Eyes that are the ______________ in the animal kingdom, getting as big as ____________ inches across.” 2. Explain why it is hard for scientists to know much about giant squid. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

Click Back, then click on Fourth Link and scroll to pages 6 and 8.

Label the diagrams on the next two pages and explain what each thing does. It is ok to put it in your own words.