Something's Squidy

There is something squidy about this dissection. Students will learn about the internal and external parts that help a squid exchange energy and matter with its environment. From three hearts to a reduced shell, the squid is a fascinating mollusk to scientifically study.

PROGRAM LENGTH: 4 Hours 9:30am- 1:30pm

PLEASE PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS

We have chosen one lesson for you to do with your students before you come, titled BUOYANCY & SUCTION CUP STRENGTH so they will have the optimal experience when they are here. Please use it to prepare your students. Please teach the second lesson, titled COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY within a week of completing your Coastal Education Program to expand on the material learned during the Something Squidy Program. There are many more resources for you and your students listed below as well!

PLAN OF THE DAY

Your students will be able to participate in the Something's Squidy Program Lesson, a Docent-led Tour around the Living Coast to see birds, turtles and touch stingrays, complete a scavenger hunt and go for a hike or listen to a Read Aloud. Half of the day you will be with a Teacher or Docent and the other half of the day you will be leading your class through provided activities.

Standards:

NGSS

• • LS2-1 Develop a model to describe movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers and the environment.

  • LS2.B Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems: Matter cycles between the air and soil and among plants, animals, and microbes as these organisms live and die. Organisms obtain gases, and water, from the environment, and release waste matter (gas, liquid, or solid) back into the environment.

Common Core

ELA-Literacy.

• SL.5.1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

• L 5.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships.