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Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Encountering Sea Monsters

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive amount of information is featured in this PBS site on Cephalopods. Images, videos, books, and web links are just a few of the items that can be found here.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Squids Outsmart Their Predators

For Students 9th - 10th
Carly Anne York explains how the stealthy cephalopods have mastered deep sea survival.
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Activity
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Search the Giant Squid

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores, in detail, what is known about the Giant Squid, and current efforts to uncover the squid in its natural habitat.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 9.8 Types of Mollusks

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the characteristics, diversity, and classification of mollusks.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Giant Octopuses

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the giant octopus with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Blue Ringed Octopuses

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful facts on the blue-ringed octopus with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Handout
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Broadclub Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the broadclub cuttlefish and learn cool facts, its natural history, and conservation status.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Squid

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia provides a general overview of squid. Content includes a focus on their physical characteristics, diet, and habitat.
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Handout
Other

Dalhousie University: Australian Giant Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Dalhousie University provides many great pictures of the Australian Giant Cuttlefish!
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Handout
Other

Dalhousie University: The Common Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Dalhousie University provides a great picture and information on the common cuttlefish.
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Handout
Other

Dalhousie University: The Pharaoh Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Dalhousie University provides a great picture of the pharaoh cuttlefish, but minimal information.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Cephalopods

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Cephalopods (Cephalopoda), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this class and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Creatures of the Deep: Spineless, but Smart

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate scientists' explorations of octopus middens, or garbage piles, and apply this scientific observation to an examination of a school lost-and-found collection. Create an inventory and analyze the objects from various perspectives.
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PPT
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Giant Octopus

For Students 9th - 10th
A slideshow of captioned photographs of the giant octopus, with links to a video of feeding time in the giant octopus tank and to other animals from the deep reef--the sheep crab, wolf-eel, and lingcod.