Squid of Three Sizes: teacher key

Giant Squid, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. Three live giant squid were seen in the deep sea, and each was a different size. Find out how they were found and what makes the eyes so big.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. About how long was the squid in the 2004 photographs?
   • Three metres
   • Eight metres (answer)
   • Ten feet
2. Where was a giant squid filmed in June 2019?
   • Off Japan
   • Near Iceland
   • Gulf of Mexico (answer)
3. What did scientists report in March 2013?
   • Giant squid around the world are one species (answer)
   • Giant squid live in lakes
   • Giant squid have no eyes
4. What do scientists estimate a giant squid could notice from about 120 meters away?
   • The glow of a moving sperm whale (answer)
   • A fishing boat
   • A bait line
5. Which fact helps explain why a sperm whale matters to a giant squid?
   • Sperm whales eat mostly squid (answer)
   • Sperm whales are the largest animals
   • Sperm whales live on beaches

Words

• tentacles: long feeding arms
• submersible: small sea vehicle
• species: kind of animal
• beak: hard mouth