Giant Squid

Giant Squid!! 

We recently learned how long a blue whale is, 

but how long is a giant squid?

Here is a Comparison: 

Giant squids have been a mystery for a long time. We know they exist because they have been found, however they have never been caught on film until now. 

Here is the video about how they caught one on camera for the very first time: 

https://www.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_how_we_found_the_giant_squid 

Activities: 

Making a Giant Squid: 

Idea From: https://megduerksen.typepad.com/whatever/2011/04/giant-squids.html 

I used: 

4 large pieces of poster paper

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Tissue Paper

Googly Eyes

Glow in the dark glue 

Bubble Wrap 

Scissors

Stapler and Staples

You might also use: 

Different color paints

Eggs Cartons 

Fancy Scissors 

Newspaper

Instructions: 

1.) I cut two pieces of paper to make the shape of the head and glues all of the edges (except for the bottom) together

2.) Put pieces of tissue paper or newspaper into the opening at the bottom of the head 

3.) Using the remaining poster paper, cut out 12 even strips (the long way)-these will be the arm

4.) Combine two of the shorter strips to make a long strip (do this twice)-these will be the tentacles 

*You should have 8 arms and two tentacles

5.) Glue or stable the legs and tentacles to the opening at the bottom of the squid body

6.) Glue or stable the opening closed 

7.) Glue bubble wrap to the arms and tentacles

8.) Glue the eyes on

*I decorated my squid with glow in the dark glitter glue when I was finished, however it might be easier to have children paint/decorate their papers and let them dry before putting the squid together*

Here is my giant squid: 

Other Activities: 
*Show children a picture of a squid and ask them to tell you something about it, ask them what they think the tentacles or arms are for, etc. (Have a conversation to get them thinking and discover what else they might want to know)
Squid vs. Octopus: Show the children pictures of both and see if they can discover what is similar or different about them
Build a squid: http://squid.tepapa.govt.nz/build-a-squid/interactive
*This site has a lot of information about squids and also allows you to make a squid and track it


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