Why do certain animals look the way they do? It could be because they have developed camouflage. Kids can read up on camouflage and mimicry and then respond to five questions related to the content of the passage.

Learners explore mimicry and crypsis, participate in hands-on predator-prey activity, and practice calculating averages and graph results in histogram.

Students observe first hand what it is like to be the prey and what he or she must do to blend in and make themselves less noticeable. They participate in a variety of hands-on activities which help them explain how insects hide...

Third graders collect insects and various bits of the insects' habitats in order to develop an understanding of how camouflage makes the insect fit to survive in its environment.

Students examine mimicry as a survival strategy in repiles. They examine examples of the Mexican milksnake and the coralsnake in attempt to distinguish the differences in them. They discuss other species that use mimicry.

Students explore defense mechanisms involved in predatory/prey relationships.They engage in a discussion about predatory/prey interactions. They reflect on the life cycle and behavior of the cicada.

Young scholars explore animal adaptations. In this animal science lesson, students watch the video "Kratt's Kreatures" and work in groups to complete a worksheet about animal adaptations.

Students explore defense mechanisms involved in predatory/prey relationships.

After examining a brief article about survival adaptations, readers identify the main idea of the passage and list two supporting details.

Learners observe and discuss the advantages of camouflage, then try their hands at designing a well-camouflaged fish.

Students identify the types of camouflage used by animals in the desert. They work together to create their own animal creating their own type of camouflage. They determine how well the camouflage works.

In this spelling list activity, students practice spelling words that are sight words, le pattern, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.