A presentation about camouflage for a third grade science class on animal adaptations.

1. Camouflage
meaning: an animal’s natural coloring
or shape that helps it blend into its
natural surroundings
from from the French word
“camoufleur” for disguise

2. An animal’s color helps it
protect itself as well as to get
food.

7. Some animals have
even adapted to
their environment
by taking on the
shape of objects
around them.

8. Some animals are striped or
spotted. The “Disruptive
coloration” makes it hard for
predators to see the animal
clearly or determine how many
animals there are.

9. Can you tell how many zebras
there are? Could their prey?

10. Some animals change
color quickly.

11. Other animals
change color with
the seasons.

12. Some animals change color to show
their moods.

13. Can you guess which mood
your teachers are in?

14. Many animals use countershading to
help camouflage themselves.
Countershading is the protective
coloration in which parts
normally in shadow are light and
those exposed to the sky are dark.

15. you are
out in
nature,
keep your
eyes
open. You
never
know what
may be
hiding
right
under
your
nose!