The largest giant Pacific octopus on record measured 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Viewers get to see a giant Pacific octopus in its habitat at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The narrator interviews its caretaker and scholars learn about their arms, suckers, ability to camouflage, and behavior. 

Concepts

octopuses, intelligence, arms, the pacific ocean

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Video fits within a unit on ocean organisms, animal adaptations, or animal coloring, specifically camouflage

Classroom Considerations

• Teacher needs a computer and way to project if using for the entire class
• Video is pretty elementary in concepts and is most appropriate for middle school learners

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Video is high quality and current
• Questions and dialogue about octopuses is engaging

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.9