Squid dissection with Room 13

Last Friday Whaea Diana allowed Room Six to come and visit during their squid dissection.  It was awesome as we got to see all the external and internal features and organs of the arrowhead squid.  Check out these fantastic photos of our amazing morning

We looked at the squids beak and later we popped them out of the squid.

Next we cut open the mantle and began to look at the internal anatomy.

The eyes were pretty amazing, little clear balls. Can you find them in the photos?


Here is the pen which is the last remaining part of a shell that squid once had.  The children used this and the ink from the ink sac to write their names.  You can tell from the photos how engaged the children all were.  Amazing learning.  Thanks Room 13.  Room Six had a wonderful day!