Create a chart of octopus body structures and their functions.
- Share the SuperScience cover showing an octopus. Have students discuss the image with a partner and share what they observe.
- Create a chart with two columns labeled “structure (body part)” and “function (what it does).” Working together, list some octopus body parts in the “structure” column and their purposes in the “function” column. (For example, eyes: vision; suckers: gripping.) Encourage students to list structures even if they are unsure of their functions.
- Watch “8 Extraordinary Facts About Octopuses.” Have students use what they learned to add to and revise the chart.