Protective coloration is an adaptation in which color matching is used to blend into the background.
In this lab it will be demonstrated by using plain butcher paper circles on plain butcher paper background. Camouflage, on the other hand, can use two or more colors to create a matching pattern that visually breaks up the outline of the organism so it blends into its surroundings. Camouflage will be demonstrated by using punched circles from the newspaper on a want-ad page. Students carry out three timed trials on each background, compute averages, and report data to the class. Allow ten minutes each for pre-lab introduction, timed trials, data reporting, and discussion of the data.