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Chameleon Color Changes

By Janice VanCleave

The chameleon lizard as well as the plant do not represent natural organisms. But this fantasy image is a good model for camouflage.

Chameleons Do Not Change Color to Match Their Background Terms You Will Learn camouflage chameleon environment predator stimuli   A chameleon is a type of lizard whose skin can change color. If a chameleon’s skin color is similar to the color of its environment (surroundings) it will blend in with the environment and be difficult […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: camouflage, chameleon, chameleon's skin color, predator, stimuli, stimulus

Science Fair Projects about Animals

By Janice VanCleave

Zoology is the study of animals and how they behave, live and survive.. FYI: Special permission is needed to work with live animals as well as parts from dead animals, including bones in designing and developing a science project. Below is a science fact about Anoles. This fact is a statement containing: one independent variable […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: camouflage, dependent variable, independent variable

ButterflyWing Color

By Janice VanCleave

You can use a butterfly wing craft to teach camouflage. First prepare a butterfly wing for each child. This can be done by folding one-fourth of a sheet of green construction paper in half. Draw the wing pattern shown, and then cut it out. Cut a large leaf from the remaining section of the green […]

Filed Under: Insects Tagged With: butterfly, camouflage, craft, Insects

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