Crazy Camouflage

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Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

American Museum of Natural History

Collection:

American Museum of Natural History

Grade Level:

Primary

Abstract:

In this hands-on OLogy activity, kids learn how camouflage allows flounders to blend into a variety of backgrounds. The activity begins with a kid-friendly look at animal camouflage and how chromatophores contain colors, or pigments, that can change the skin's appearance. The illustrated, step-by-step directions challenge kids first to color a flounder drawing so that it matches the provided background, and then to create their own backgrounds and make more drawings of camouflaged flounders.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Other, Text/HTML

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