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8 Armed Bandits; A Closer Look at An Educator’s Guide to the Program

Grades K-5

Program Description: This program explores the of mollusk known as cephalopods. Cephalopods are the most intelligent group of mollusk and most of them lack a shell. The name means “head-foot” and contains: , , and . The goal of 8-armed bandits is to teach students the characteristics, defense mechanisms, and extreme intelligence of cephalopods.

*Before your class visits the Oklahoma Aquarium*

This guide contains information and activities for you to use both before and after your visit to the Oklahoma Aquarium. You may want to read stories about cephalopods and their abilities to the students, present information in class, or utilize some of the activities from this booklet.

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Table of Contents

8 armed bandits abstract 3 Educator Information 4 Vocabulary 5 Internet resources and books 6 PASS/OK Science standards 7-8 Accompanying Activities Build Your Own squid (K-5) 9 How do Squid Defend Themselves? (K-5) 10 Octopus Arms (K-3) 11 Octopus Math (pre-K-K) 12 (K-3) 13 Octopus Puppet (K-3) 14 Hidden (K-1) 15 Cephalopod color pages (3) (K-5) 16 Cephalopod Magic (4-5) 19 Nautilus (4-5) 20

2 8 Armed Bandits; A Closer Look at Cephalopods: Abstract

Cephalopods are a class of mollusk that are highly intelligent and unlike most other mollusk, they generally lack a shell. There are 85,000 different of mollusk; however cephalopods only contain octopi, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus. Cephalopods only live in marine environments. Cephalopods are , meaning they lack a backbone. The largest in the world is the . Cephalopods have in their causing it to be blue-green instead of the iron containing red color of human blood. Most people do not know that cephalopods have a beak that they use to crush food, the beak is very similar to a parrot’s beak. The eyesight of most cephalopods is superior however they are unable to see in color. Even though cephalopods are color blind they are able to detect the of light, which enables them to change color in an instant to match their surroundings. The in cephalopods is w-shaped and when the is almost closed they essentially have two . Even though cephalopods don’t have taste buds in their mouths they are able to taste sweet, sour and bitter flavors with their suckers. Suckers on octopus lack teeth while the suckers on squid have teeth rings. There are giants in the cephalopod world. The is the largest species of octopus which has an arm span of 14ft. The giant Pacific octopus is also the longest living cephalopod attaining an age of approximately four years. The colossal squid is truly a giant reaching a length of over 33ft and weighing over 1000 pounds. The eye of the colossal squid is the largest in nature reaching 18” in diameter. The beak of the colossal squid is small for the overall size of the squid; however it is strong enough to bite through steel cable. Giant Australian cuttlefish are the smallest of the giants only reaching 3 feet. Cuttlefish are the only cephalopods that contain a hollow bone. can commonly be bought in pet stores, and are used as a source of for birds. The nautilus is the only living species of cephalopod that have a shell. The shell is counter shaded providing camouflage for the as it travels to shallower water to hunt. The nautilus is the most primitive cephalopod and its eye sight is poor. The nautilus has up to 90 . Ammonites are an extinct species of cephalopod that were ancient relatives of the nautilus, the of the nautilus is very similar to the ammonite body plan. Ammonites are a common . There are over 300 different species of squid and they range in size from very small to colossal. Some squid like the possess the ability to (glow). A squid’s suckers are different from octopus in the fact that they contain teeth and are lifted off the arm on a stalk. Squid have 8 arms and 2 feeding tentacles. There are many unusual cephalopods and one of the most well known is the dumbo octopus that was named after the Disney Dumbo movie. Unlike other octopus the dumbo octopus has fins that resemble the enlarged ears of the Dumbo character. All cephalopods have a very short life span, which forces them to be highly prolific (having many young). Even though cephalopods most valuable defense mechanism is camouflage, they use several other modes to protect themselves like inking, and venom.

3 8 Armed Bandits; a Closer Look at Cephalopods: Educator information

 Cephalopods are the most intelligent mollusk and have been shown to recognize the person that feeds them.  Cephalopods have 3 hearts, 2 provide to the while the remaining heart provides oxygen to the rest of the body.  Cephalopods eyesight is superior, allowing them to change color and texture to match their surroundings.  Sweet, sour, and bitter flavors can be detected with the suckers that run along the arm.  Giant cephalopods exist however they are rarely seen; the eye of the squid is the largest in nature.  The Giant Pacific octopus is a species that is housed at the Oklahoma Aquarium from time to time.  Scars from the colossal squid teeth have been found on skin.  Cuttlefish can produce intricate moving patterns on their skin due to their ability to change color instantly.  The has been used for various things ranging from a polishing powder to jewelry molds.  The inner shell of the nautilus contains many chambers that allow it to travel up and down in the .  There is a squid dish called calamari, calamari is the Italian word for squid.  The live in deep dark water so instead of dark ink it excretes glowing spheres of to divert predators.  All cephalopods die soon after .  Cephalopods start out very small and grow very fast.  Cephalopods have chromataphores (colored cells) that are not only different colors but also iridescent.  is made of and is usually or black.  As long as a squid beak can fit into a space then so can its entire body.  The of a cephalopod can move in any direction allowing it to jet away from predators.

4 VOCABULARY:

Adaptation - an alteration or adjustment in structure or habits, often hereditary, by which a species or individual improves its condition in relationship to environment

Anti-venom- a product used to counteract the affects of a venomous sting or bite

Bioluminescence- A chemical reaction which produces light which is emitted from a living animal

Camouflage- a method of concealment used in nature that allow animals to avoid

Cephalopod- a class of mollusks known as “head-feet” which includes octopi, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus

Chromatophores- a colored present in cephalopod skin that allow them to blend in with their surroundings

Invertebrate- an that does not have a backbone

Melanin- a found in most animals that is dark brown to black in color

Mollusk- a phylum of animals that lack a spine and usually possess a shell

Phragmacone- the chambered portion of a cephalopod shell

Polarization of light- the ability to detect the length of light produced by different colors

Psuedomorph- mucus filled with ink that is released from some cephalopods as a form of escape

Siphuncle- a strand of tissue similar to a straw that runs through the nautilus shell which allows the animal to ascend and descend within the water column

5 RESOURCES:

Internet Resources: www.tonmo.com www.thecephalopodpage.org www.daisyhillcuttlefarm.com www.cephbase.com www.tepapa.gov.nz/build-a-squid www.scholastic.com www.teachervision.com www.nationalgeographic.com

BOOKS and References:

Nye, Bill and Saunders, Ian G. (1999) Big Blue Hyperion Books for Children

Mather Jennifer A., Anderson Roland C. and Wood James B. (2010) Octopus The Ocean’s Intelligent Invertebrate A Timber Press

Stoffer Ruth (1995) Coloring Book. Dover Publications, Inc.

6 PASS STANDARDS MET: All programs and their accompanying materials at the Oklahoma Aquarium will meet several Oklahoma PASS objectives in various disciplines. The following list is not all inclusive.

SCIENCE

Science Processes and Inquiry  (grade K) Process Standard 1-Science Processes and Inquiry  (grade 1-5) Process Standard 1-Observe and Measure  (grade 1-5) Process Standard 2-Classify  (grade 1-5) Process Standard 3-Experiment and Inquiry  (grade 1-5) Process Standard 4- Interpret and communicate  (grade 4-5) Process Standard 5- Inquiry

Physical Science  (grade K) Standard 1-Physical Science  (grade 1-4) Standard 1- Position of Motion and objects  (grade 5) Standard 1- Properties of Matter and Energy

Life Science  (grade K) Standard 2- Life Science  (grade 1) Standard 2- Characteristics and Basic Needs of  (grade 2) Standard 2- Life Cycles and Organisms  (grade 3) Standard 2- Characteristics and Basic Needs of Organisms and environments  (grade 4) Standard 3- Characteristics of Organisms  (grade 5) Standard 2- Organisms and Environments

Earth Science  (grade K) Standard 3- Earth Science  (grade 1) Standard 3- changes of Earth and Sky  (grade 2) Standard 3- Properties and Changes of Earth and Sky  (grade 4) Standard 4- Properties of Earth and the Moon  (grade 5) Standard 3- Structure of Earth and the Solar System

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K-LS1-1 K-ESS3-1 1-LS1-1 1-LS1-2 1-LS3-1 3-LS1-1 3-LS3-1 3-LS3-2 4-LS1-1 4-LS1-2 MS-LS1-3 (6TH)

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10 Octopus Arms

Assemble this octopus using a brass fastener. Cut four pairs of arms from heavy paper.

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13 Octopus Paper Bag Puppet

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