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Explore Color

Teaching Strategies

Camouflage

Children investigate colors that blend into their environment—the fascinating way that color can act as camouflage. They’ll play camouflage hide-and-seek games both indoors and outdoors.  

Time: 20-30 Minutes
Introduce Camouflage
Look at photographs of animals that disguise themselves by using color as camouflage.
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Snake Hide-and-Seek
Find the “snakes” hiding around the room.
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Bug Hunt
Play a camouflage game.
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