Learn about the "jet set" or cephalopods including squid, octopus, cuttlefish, and nautiluses. Next come the gentle sea turtles followed by the amazing sea snakes, and concluding our study with the dolphins and great whales of the world. 

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Introduction to the Cephalopods

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  • Pre-lesson Activity - Cephalopods Interactive

  • Main Lesson with NatureGlo Part I - Introduction to the Cephalopods

  • Main Lesson with NatureGlo Part II - Cephalopods Behavior & Characteristics

  • Math Connection - Octopus Species Size/Weight Comparisons

  • Jonathan Bird's Blue World Video - Cephalopods

  • Language Arts Connection: Cephalopod Poetry

  • Read Homeschool Kids' Cephalopod Poetry from Over the Years

The Cuttlefish

  • Main Lesson with NatureGlo - Cuttlefish

  • Literature Connection - Mr. Cuttlefish's Love Story (A Hungarian Tale)

  • Geography Connection - iNaturalist Cuttlefish Geographic Locations

  • Video - Flambouyant Cuttlefish

The Jet Set: Octopus and Squid

  • Pre-lesson Video - Incredible Octopus Catch with Coyote Peterson

  • Pre-lesson Activity - The Market Squid Poster

  • Main Lesson with NatureGlo - Introduction to Octopus and Squid Part I

  • Main Lesson with NatureGlo - Squid Part II

  • History Connection - Political Historical Octopus Cartoons Poster

The Leatherback Sea Turtle

  • Main Lesson with NatureGlo - The Leatherback Sea Turtle

  • Math Connection - Leatherback Sea Turtle Math Facts

  • Geography Connection - iNaturalist Leatherback Exploration Activity

  • Literature Connection – Shelley The Sea Turtle Meets Rustle The Plastic Bag: An Australian Environmental Story

  • Literature Connecion: Leatherback Sea Turtle Hatchlings Emerge from Sand Video & Creative Writing Activity

  • Art Connection – Leatherback Sea Turtle Watercolor Project

The Sea Snakes

  • Pre-lesson Activity – The Turtleheaded Sea Snake

  • Main Lesson Video with NatureGlo - The Sea Snakes (DOWNLOAD LESSON FILES HERE)

  • The Sea Snake Videos

  • Literature Connection – Sea Snake Clerihew Poetry

  • Art Connection - How to Draw a Leaf-scaled Sea Snake

Marine Mammals: The Dolphins

  • Pre-lesson Activity – Voices in the Sea: Dolphin Interactive

  • Main Lesson Video with NatureGlo - The Dolphins

  • Could we speak the language of dolphins? | Dr. Denise Herzing Video

  • Literature/Culture Connection – Chumash Story: The Rainbow Bridge Video

  • History/Culture Connection – Ancient Greece & Rome Dolphin Folklore

Marine Biology - Cephalopods, Marine Turtles, Snakes, & Mammals Certificate of Completion

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