Summary Start with a game which demonstrates how the survival of a population depends on what it eats and what eats it. Experiment with camouflage, and discuss how it is a beneficial adaptation in both prey and predator species. Science content Biology: Features, Adaptations of Living Things (K, 1, 3, 7) Biology: Food Webs, Ecosystems, Biomes (3, 4) Biology: Evolution, Natural Selection (7) Activities in this lesson Natural selection game Camouflage challenge Bird beaks / animal eating method adaptations Materials Materials in the activities Procedure Start right away with the natural selection game. Then discuss what happened to the populations, and how each animal might have been able to survive better (making sure that camouflage is mentioned). Do the camouflage activity. Grades taught Gr 1 Gr 2 Gr 3 Gr 4 Gr 5 Gr 6 Gr 7 Teaching Site Tyee Elementary
