Octopuses are fascinating! Here are 10 Free, Printable Octopus Theme Activities for preschool and pre-K.
Octopuses are a great topic to learn about with kids. Octopus activities work as part of a broader lesson about the ocean or on their own. They can also be incorporated into letter O activities.
Check out the list of fun facts about octopuses below. They can pique kids’ interest in these animals!
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What Activities Are Included?
These octopus activities for preschool and pre-K are fun and engaging. There are ten different activity pages that practice a variety of skills. The pages are:
- “O is for Octopus” coloring page
- Octopus coloring page
- Prewriting tracing activity
- Snip cutting strips
- Letter O tracing
- Word octopus tracing
- Big, medium, and small octopus sorting with graphics
- Big, medium, and small octopus sorting with real-life images
- Circle the biggest item
- “What object comes next?” patterning activity
Fun Facts About Octopuses
How much do you know about the octopus? Here are 10 fun facts that help these activities come to life.
- Octopuses have a total of three hearts– one larger and two smaller. The larger heart stops beating during swimming, making it easier for the creatures to crawl rather than swim.
- There are about 300 species of octopus, and researchers are finding even more species.
- Octopuses are smart! They can maneuver through mazes, unscrew jars, and use tools. They also have the ability to remember and predict.
- Each of the eight arms has its own “mini-brain”, giving them independent control. There is also one larger brain that controls the whole organism, giving the creature nine brains in total!
- The smallest octopus is the Wolfi octopus, measuring about one centimeter long. They have a relatively short lifespan of around six months.
- The giant Pacific octopus is the largest octopus. It grows to about 16 feet and 110 pounds. The largest giant Pacific octopus ever found was more than 600 pounds.
- Octopuses are territorial and live alone.
- The anatomy of an octopus is 90% muscle and no bones, and it can squeeze through extremely tight spaces.
- Octopuses have skin cells that have the ability to rapidly change color, allowing them to camouflage in their environment.
- The blue-ringed octopus produces a strong neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin that can kill humans.
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- These activities were created by Hey Kelly Marie for personal and personal classroom use.
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- Lastly, adult supervision is required for children’s activities. It is up to the child’s caretakers to determine what is developmentally appropriate and safe for their child. Caretakers have full responsibility for child safety and development.
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