Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Encountering Sea Monsters

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive amount of information is featured in this PBS site on Cephalopods. Images, videos, books, and web links are just a few of the items that can be found here.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Squids Outsmart Their Predators

For Students 9th - 10th
Carly Anne York explains how the stealthy cephalopods have mastered deep sea survival.
Activity
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Search the Giant Squid

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores, in detail, what is known about the Giant Squid, and current efforts to uncover the squid in its natural habitat.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 9.8 Types of Mollusks

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the characteristics, diversity, and classification of mollusks.
Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Giant Octopuses

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the giant octopus with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Handout
MarineBio Conservation Society

Marine Bio: Blue Ringed Octopuses

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated reference tool features useful facts on the blue-ringed octopus with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Handout
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Broadclub Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the broadclub cuttlefish and learn cool facts, its natural history, and conservation status.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Squid

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia provides a general overview of squid. Content includes a focus on their physical characteristics, diet, and habitat.
Handout
Other

Dalhousie University: Australian Giant Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Dalhousie University provides many great pictures of the Australian Giant Cuttlefish!
Handout
Other

Dalhousie University: The Common Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Dalhousie University provides a great picture and information on the common cuttlefish.
Handout
Other

Dalhousie University: The Pharaoh Cuttlefish

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Dalhousie University provides a great picture of the pharaoh cuttlefish, but minimal information.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Cephalopods

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Cephalopods (Cephalopoda), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this class and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Creatures of the Deep: Spineless, but Smart

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate scientists' explorations of octopus middens, or garbage piles, and apply this scientific observation to an examination of a school lost-and-found collection. Create an inventory and analyze the objects from various perspectives.
PPT
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Giant Octopus

For Students 9th - 10th
A slideshow of captioned photographs of the giant octopus, with links to a video of feeding time in the giant octopus tank and to other animals from the deep reef--the sheep crab, wolf-eel, and lingcod.