Today we explored the phylum mollusca in science. The animals in this group include snails, clams, octopi and squid. One of my favorite science labs is dissecting squid because they are slimy and stinky and when we are all done, we get to eat them!
Whole squid are available at the grocery store in Grand Rapids sold as calamari. They really are fascinating little creatures. Each student got to draw a squid and then open it up to see what is inside. The best part is finding the piece of cartilage called the "pen" and the ink sac. After piercing the ink sac, students write their name on their papers using the squid's pen.
After cleaning the mantles well, I cut them into rings and we fried them up. This year I also fried a few tentacles too. Surprisingly, the kids seemed to like the tentacles better. We've got some brave eaters in our class!
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