Animal Adaptations through Camouflage

Introduction

How does camouflage help animals survive in their habitat?

Students will be able to

  •  Explain vocabulary words related to animal adaptations.   
  •  Identify animals with special ways to use camouflage.
  •  Compare how animals use camouflage to survive.

 

Task
  1. Click on the link to listen to the song to find out what “Camouflage” is. 

  2. Visit this online dictionary https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ to search the definition of these vocabulary words: adaptation, blend, habitat, organism, predator, and prey Write down on your notebooks the definition.
  3. Do this online crossword to practice the vocabulary. Visit https://crosswordlabs.com/view/animal-adaptation-through-camouflage
  4. Go to the website https://kids.kiddle.co/Camouflage Find the definition of Camouflage.
  5. Watch the video about animal camouflage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG8556WuyDo
  6. Look for an example of an animal that use camouflage in this webpage https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/camouflage-nature-examples then, copy the image and describe it in a PowerPoint presentation.
Process
  1. Click on the link to listen to the song to find out what is “Camouflage”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20f8IRDBUMs

 

  1. Visit this online dictionary https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ to search the definition of these vocabulary words. Write down on your notebooks the definition.
  • Adaptation
  • Blend
  • Habitat
  • Organism
  • Predator
  • Prey

 

  1. Do this online crossword to practice the vocabulary. Visit https://crosswordlabs.com/view/animal-adaptation-through-camouflage

 

      4. Go to the website https://kids.kiddle.co/Camouflage Find the definition of Camouflage.

 

  1. Watch some examples in the video about animal camouflage. 

 

  1. Look for an example of an animal that uses camouflage from each way: color matching; disruptive coloration; self-decoration; active camouflage, and mimesis. Go to this webpage to find your examples https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/camouflage-nature-examples and copy the image of the animal. For doing this you need to right-click and select “Copy image”. Then, paste the image into a PowerPoint presentation. Describe the animal and how it uses camouflage according to the five ways on the website. Use one slide per animal and its description.
Evaluation

See the rubric for the scoring guideline.  ____/10

Criteria

2 points

1 point

0 points

Look for and write down the definition of each vocabulary word.

I found the definitions of each word on the list.

I found some definitions of each word on the list.

I could not find the definitions of each word on the list.

Complete the online crossword

I completed the online crossword.

I need support to complete the online crossword.

I could not complete the online crossword.

Find the Camouflage definition on the website.

I could find the definition of camouflage.

I have trouble and need guidance to find the definition of camouflage.

I could not find the definition of camouflage.

Examples of animals from each way of camouflage and description on a PPt.

I looked for one animal from each way of camouflage and its description. I pasted on a PowerPoint presentation.

I have only the pictures without a description on the PPt.

I do not have animal examples from each way of camouflage on the PPt.

Description of the animals

I used complete sentences to describe each animal. My writing is well organized.

I used only one sentence to describe each animal. My writing is not organized but understandable.

I used single words to describe each animal. My writing is not organized.
Conclusion

Camouflage is an adaptation that helps an organism blend in with its surroundings. In nature, most animals blend into their environment to avoid predators and increase their ability to survive. There are many ways animals can blend in with their surroundings. By color matching, disruptive coloration, self-decoration, active camouflage, and mimesis.

For learning more about camouflage and ways to adapt to the environment visit https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/camouflage-gallery/  or watch this video

 

Extra Practice: to practice more the vocabulary about camouflage, visit the below links.

Credits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20f8IRDBUMs

https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/camouflage-nature

https://kids.kiddle.co/Camouflage

https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/camouflage-nature-examples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG8556WuyDo

https://thewordsearch.com/puzzle/2600879/animal-adaptation/

https://crosswordlabs.com/view/animal-adaptation-through-camouflage

https://quizlet.com/_a0mwsf?x=1jqt&i=3stni8

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/camouflage-gallery/  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaYbcN7Wa_M

Teacher Page

This WebQuest is designed for ELL students from grade 4 with low-intermediate language proficiency.

To differentiate the activity, provide sentences frames to describe the animals’ pictures.

Another activity is to ask students to find ways people use camouflage.