How do looks help animals

1
How do looks help animals?
2
Camouflage

• A color or shape that helps an animal blend in
  with its environment is called camouflage.

3
Camouflage Can...

• Hide animals from enemies.
• Help animals catch food.

4
What to do....

• You will be doing an activity.
• You will need to use what you know about
  camouflage and mimicry.
• Time to begin. Click on.

5
Group Roles

• Each person will have a role in the group.
• The person with the first birthday starting with
  January will be the Organizer.
• The person with the second birthday will be the
  Investigator.
• The person with the third birthday will be the
  Manager.
• The person with the fourth birthday will be the
  Recorder.
• If you have five people in your group. The
  person with the fifth birthday will be the Timer.

6
Organizer's Job

• The organizer will go to the supply table and
  collect the supplies for the group.
• Supplies
• -15 red toothpicks
• -15 green toothpicks
• -15 blue toothpicks
• -15 yellow toothpicks
• -1 square green cloth
• -1 timer
• -1 worksheet for one group

7
Let's Pretend

• The green cloth is grass
• The toothpicks are insects
• The manager is the bird looking for insects

8
Recorder's Job

• Which color toothpick will be the hardest to
  find. Explain your answer.
• The recorder will need to write down the answer
  on your groups worksheet.

9
Investigator's Job

• Place the cloth on the floor.
• Scatter the toothpicks on top of the green cloth.
  

10
Manager's Job

• Look for the insects. You must collect as many
  toothpicks as you can in 15 seconds. Pick up the
  toothpicks one at a time.
• The timer will use the timer/clock to count 15
  seconds. The timer will tell the Manager when to
  stop.
• If you do not have a timer in your group because
  you only have four people than the Investigator
  will be the timer.
• Before beginning the activity.Click on..

11
Time to Have Fun

• Start the activity.
• Remember to use the timer to count 15 seconds.
• When you are done looking for insects. Click to
  continue.

12
Recorder's Job

• Count how many toothpicks of each color were
  picked up.
• Record your data on the chart on the worksheet.

13
Try Again

• Do the activity one more time.
• Remember each of your roles.
• Record results!

14
Answer Questions on Worksheet

• Which color toothpick was the hardest to find?
• Which color toothpick would hide an insect best
  in green grass?
• Suppose the grass turns yellow during the winter.
  Predict which color would hide an insect best
  then.

15
The End

• Give yourself a pat on the back!
• You are experts on helping animals hide.