The Biggest Eyes: teacher key

Giant Squid, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. A giant squid has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom. See why those eyes matter, and how scientists got close enough to film one.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. About how wide is a giant squid's eye?
   • 10 inches (answer)
   • 10 feet
   • 1 inch
2. Why are the eyes so big?
   • They keep the squid warm
   • They let in a lot of light (answer)
   • They hold eggs
3. How far southeast of New Orleans was the 2019 squid?
   • About 100 miles (answer)
   • About 1 mile
   • About 5 feet
4. Where was the squid filmed in 2019?
   • Gulf of Mexico (answer)
   • Lake Erie
   • The Arctic
5. Why might the e-jelly lure bring a squid close?
   • It looks like a glowing jellyfish (answer)
   • It is very loud
   • It is very warm

Words

• submersible: small sea vehicle
• lure: a fake bait
• faint: hard to see
• pictures: photos