Explore: 2nd Grade Camouflage

Discover the similarities and differences between adult animals and their offspring.  Second graders will complete several activities such as compare pictures of ducks, match pictures of adult animals to their babies, and use key...

Make connections about animal characteristics and the animal's environment. In this animal characteristics lesson, students use a piece of art as a springboard for a discussion about animals and camouflage. Students choose an animal that...

Students create a picture showing either general resemblance or special resemblance camouflage that animals use to hide from predators. They clip an animal picture from a magazine and then create a background that blends with the animal...

Second graders will track the weather patterns throughout the school year. This project spans the school year and takes five minutes per day or less. Measuring, data collection, and predictions are all explored throughout this relevant...

Students explore how a foreground and background is used in painting. In this visual arts lesson, students view the painting "Enemy's Country" and identify the camouflage in the scene. As an extension activity, students use fruit and try...

Students create a picture of a camouflaged animal in its habitat. For this visual arts lesson, students look at Hans Hoffmann's painting A Hare in the Forest and discuss the animal's camouflage. They research their own animal to create a...

Young geologists explore the world of rocks. They go on a rock-collecting hunt, and bring back ten rocks of their choice. They clean the rocks, and use a magnifying glass to observe them more closely. Worksheets are passed out where...

Young scholars discuss the term "camouflage" and how animals come in a variety of colors, sizes, and shapes. Students then stencil their own animal and then color the animal in acceptable camouflage colors.

Young scholars explore the concept of camouflage. In this science lesson plan, students read Where Did Bunny Go?. Young scholars discuss camouflage by comparing it to a game of hide and seek. Students then identify animals that use...

Second graders explore and discover different things about mealworms. In this mealworms lesson plan, 2nd graders look at, play with, and try to manipulate meal worms.