Day 14 Cephalopoda

Class: Cephalopoda (Head Foot)

Order: Sepiida

Common Name: Cuttlefish (Cephalopod)

Watch and enjoy this Deep Look video about the Cuttlefish. Create a box in your sketchbook, title it "Cuttlefish" and write down interesting things that you learn from the video and include an image in your sketchbook.

Watch and enjoy this Animalogic video about the Cuttlefish.

Order: Octopoda

Common Name: Octopus (Cephalopod)

Watch this Animalogic video about octopuses. Create a box in your sketchbook, title it "Octopuses" and write down interesting things that you learn from the video and include an image in your sketchbook. There is a lot of information here about octopuses. Write down a lot of good information about octopuses in your sketchbook.

Kate Terbush


Blue Ring Octopus by Stephanie Ko

Blue Ringed Octopus drawn by Stephanie Ko


Watch and enjoy this short Johnathan Bird video about the blue ringed octopus. Create a box in your sketchbook, title it "Blue Ringed Octopus" and write down interesting things that you learn from the video and include an image in your sketchbook.

Octopuses and Squids use a siphon as a jet to propel their bodies through the water

The Cephalopods are masters of disguise

-Their skin has chromatophores that change colors

Watch and enjoy this Deep Look video on Octopus smell. write down interesting things that you learn in your sketchbook.


Watch this two or three times. You will be amazed at the octopuses ability to blend in.

This is an optional video on the mimic octopus. Not the best video but it gives you an idea of an incredible species of octopus.

Watch and enjoy this SciShow video on Octopuses. write down interesting things that you learn in your sketchbook.


Watch and enjoy this SciShow video on Blanket Octopuses. write down interesting things that you learn in your sketchbook.

Order: Teuthida

Common Name: Squid (Cephalopod)

Order: Nautilida

Common Name:Nautilus (Cephalopod)

The nautilus is a very interesting animal. I want you to research the nautilus and include a short paragraph describing the things you learn about the nautilus. 3-5 sentences.