1. Welcome to the Octopus Hunt created by Paul Dunn Do you think you can find the octopus? If you think you can, push the down arrow to learn the rules

2. Here is how you Play the Game Look carefully at each picture of the octopus tank. When you think you know where the octopus is hiding, push the down arrow key. An arrow will point to the octopus, and you can see if you were looking in the right place. Be careful! The octopus is tricky and can change shape as well as colors. Ready? Let’s play!

6. How are you doing so far? Ready for some harder ones? Okay! Let’s play!

10. Are you getting pretty good at this? Ready for some really hard ones? Here we go!

13. Under the clam shell!

14. Congratulations! You are now an expert Octopus Hunter Did you know that octopuses don’t have bones in their bodies? That is how they can change their body’s shape so well. Did you also know that octopuses have little color pockets in their skin that help them change colors? Go to this web link to watch an amazing octopus video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmJQQx7pnDM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmJQQx7pnDM

15. Picture Credits Pictures and clipart from these websites (all accessed February 17, 2010): – http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/2200/2238/octopus_1.htm http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/2200/2238/octopus_1.htm – http://chemistry.csudh.edu/faculty/jim/trip%20reports/Coz%20one%20day%20at%20a %20time.html http://chemistry.csudh.edu/faculty/jim/trip%20reports/Coz%20one%20day%20at%20a %20time.html – http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/image_galleries/richard_merritt_fish_gallery.sht ml?6 http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/image_galleries/richard_merritt_fish_gallery.sht ml?6 – http://www.csi.ucd.ie/content/octopus-dashboard-sensor-networks-visual-control http://www.csi.ucd.ie/content/octopus-dashboard-sensor-networks-visual-control – http://nerdapproved.com/toys/giant-plush-octopus-looks-like-the-real-thing/ http://nerdapproved.com/toys/giant-plush-octopus-looks-like-the-real-thing/ – http://openclipart.org/media/files/FunDraw_dot_com/4447 http://openclipart.org/media/files/FunDraw_dot_com/4447 – http://www.e-drops.com/ http://www.e-drops.com/