1. I begin my “camouflage day” by showing the following sign as the students enter the room. If I don’t give a warning of some sort I have students blirting out that there is a gecko here or there and it ruins the fun. I give the student that finds the most geckos a piece of candy. As they hunt for geckos after the powerpoint “quiz” I have them write down the color and location of each in their journal.

2. If you see anything out of the ordinary today in my room (ANYTHING) keep it to yourself. We will use the info later this class period. It may be worth your while to keep all info to yourself – think candy…

3. What do you see?
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4. Answer! Something stalking you.
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5. Activity! Quiz 1-20. Name that animal.
General names are acceptable.
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6. Activity 1-20 You have 10 seconds to find the animals.
Record the general name of the animal for each slide.
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27. Bonus: Low light conditions.

28. Answers to the quiz 1-20

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30. 1
FROG

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32. 2
Antelope

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Grasshopper

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36. Leaf Mimic Insect 4

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38. Lizard 5

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Owl

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Mantis / Insect

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Locust

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Locust

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Tree Frog

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Small Mammal

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Bird

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54. Rock Fish 13

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Butterfly leaf mimic

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58. Mantis, whole thing 15

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Butterfly leaf mimic

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Leaf Mimic

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Wolf

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Gecko

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Human hunter in camouflage

69. Bonus: Low light conditions.

70. Bonus #2 I turned on the light this time.
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71. Camouflage: An adaptation that allows the animal to blend in with its environment to avoid being detected.
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72. Camouflage: An adaptation that allows the animal to blend in with its environment to avoid being detected.
Adaptation:
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73. Adaptation: To be better suited to survive.
Camouflage: An adaptation that allows the animal to blend in with its environment to avoid being detected.
Adaptation: To be better suited to survive.
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74. Both predator and prey have camouflage.
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75. Both predator and prey have camouflage.
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76. From here I spend some time discussing mimicry as an adaptation.