Follow the activity with a discussion as outlined below. Ask students for ways of altering the 'animals' colours to improve their ability to hide. Students might decide to swap team tasks and repeat the investigation with different colours or patterns. Survey the answers of the members of the class to this question. Record the class numbers and graph.
Some colours work best if the animal stays still and hides.
Others work best if the animal advertises that it might taste nasty. Extension Activities Research the animals from either the Australian, African or Antarctic Food Web and notes. Which colours are found on Australian animals.