Watch and Explore: Hide and Seek

During a game of hide and seek, children use colors to blend in.

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Materials

Hide and Seek (video)

Key Science Concepts

Something of one color against a background of a similar color may be hard to see.
Something of one color against a background of a contrasting color is easy to see.

Directions

Before watching: Ask children to notice how the children in the video use color to help them play hide and seek outdoors.

After watching: Ask, What were some of the hiding placing the children chose? How did color help them hide? Look at what you’re wearing today. Where do you think would be a good place for you to hide? Where could a black cat hide? What about a polar bear? What about a frog?

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Week 3, Day 2

Morning Circle
Indoor
0 - 5 minutes

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