Return to Biology Index Judy Hobson TAMS 3500 State St. Chicago
IL 60616 The objective of this lesson is to let students
experience the role of color in camouflage. 100 colored
toothpicks, consisting of the same number of 4 different colors.
(Colored pipe cleaners can be substituted.) Be sure to have each
color counted before "seeding" the feeding ground. 1 Spring-type
clothes pin (to simulate bird's beak) per child A bucket of mud
for nest formations Disposable rubber gloves An area of approx.
20 square meters where toothpicks of one color will blend in
well. For example, a freshly mowed area for green toothpicks.
Ahead of time, prepare the feeding ground by placing EACH
different color evenly throughout the area, as well as sticking
them in the ground vertically. CAUTION: have all participants
wear thick-soled shoes as the toothpicks do pose a safety
hazard. 1. Tell the students that they will be playing a game in
which they will become birds. These birds have only one source
of food-toothpick worms. 2. Rem