Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ambush Warriors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify four different categories of reptiles and explain how snakes deliver their venom to their prey.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Snow Lovers or Haters

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explain the three classifications that define how wildlife species react to winter; and name at least four examples each of chionophobes, chioneuphores, and chionophiles.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Evolution

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students illustrate the results of natural selection by identifying the specific adaptation of an organism that allows the species to survive in that environment. They illustrate the results of natural selection by recognizing examples...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Cloze Passage: Fishes

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this cloze passage instructional activity, students read a passage and fill in blanks with words given in a word list. The passage is about fish and their characteristics.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Bright Red and Invisible?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils study that very little sunlight penetrates the ocean below depths of 200 meters. They study that no light penetrates the ocean below depths of 1000 meters. They study that the quality of light changes as depth increase
Worksheet
Curated OER

Cardinals

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this cardinals worksheet, students explore facts about cardinals and practice their number reasoning. Students read about cardinals and solve word problems involving cardinals.
Interactive
PBS

Nova: Seeing Through Camouflage

For Students 9th - 10th
See if you can identify the type of camouflage shown in 12 different animals. Types of camouflage include mimicry, disguise, disruptive coloration,and concealing coloration.
Activity
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Crazy Camouflage

For Students 3rd - 5th
Create a flounder fish that's hard to spot. In this hands-on activity, students gather evidence to explore how camouflage helps animals survive.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Seeing Through Camouflage

For Students 4th - 8th
This interactive feature from the NOVA: "Leopards" Web site presents a wide variety of ways in which animals use coloration to their advantage.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Camouflage O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to start learning about camouflage and the role it plays in helping animals survive.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Animals: Animal Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of animal adaptations, that look at physical and behavioral adaptations.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Teachers:leopards of the Night: Seeing Through Camouflage

For Students 9th - 10th
Sort twelve amazing creatures by the camouflage strategy they use in this interactive game. Discover whether animals are camouflaged by mimicry, disguise or coloration.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Camouflage Predation Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this simulation, students will understand the role of camouflage in keeping animals from attracting attention of their predators. Using newspaper and patterned wrapping paper, students will construct two habitats. Students will...
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Disappearing Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about camouflage animals in this activity. This activity has students cutting out "animals" that blend into the background to see how it is hard to detect these "animals".
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Disguise! Disguise!

For Teachers 3rd
Learn how some animals disguise or camouflage themselves as a form of protection.
Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Camouflage

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Camouflage."
Unit Plan
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: M&m Survival Challenge

For Students 3rd - 5th
In the wild, there are two types of animals: the hunters and the hunted. A good predator is always on the prowl for fresh prey. What can an animal do to stay off of the menu? Find out how some animals use camouflage, and why sometimes it...
Graphic
PBS

Seeing Through Camouflage

For Students 9th - 10th
View the pictures of animals and decide if those use concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise, or mimicry to blend into their environment.
Website
Online Learning Haven

Online Learning Haven: Animals and Adaptation

For Students 3rd - 8th
This general site defines adaptation and sites examples of some of the best examples of adaptation found in the animal world. Related articles are found at the bottom of this site.
Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Sea Dragons

For Students 9th - 10th
Although they look similar, sea dragons are not sea horses. Click here to find out how the sea dragon differs from the sea horse.
Handout
Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Thorny Devil

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn about this unusual lizard found in Australia. There are images to discover how this lizard got its name.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Now You See Me, Now You Don't!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An animal's physical characteristics, such as its body color, may give it a better chance of survival. For example, the body colors of many animals blend with their background. In this investigation, young scholars will see that body...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Hidden From View

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different ways animals are able to camouflage themselves. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The Amazing Octopus

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan explores how some animals have the ability to change their body color to blend in with their environments, and how this ability protects them from predators by making them practically invisible.

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