Lesson Planning

Develop understanding of how sea life is adapted to living in the Atlantic. Experiment with oil and water to understand about waterproofing. Create a collage to show how sea creatures use pattern to camouflage themselves.

Teaching Outcomes
To explore how animals in the Atlantic demonstrate adaptation to their environment through camouflage and an ability to repel water.
To create collage images of Atlantic sea creatures to explore the idea of camouflage and adaptation; To understand the role of patterning in camouflage.

Children will:

• Understand that animals in the Atlantic are adapted to their environment.
• Conduct an experiment that demonstrates how oil repels water.
• Learn that that many marine animals and sea birds use an oily substance to remain dry.
• Explore how and why sea creatures make use of camouflage.
• Use patterned paper to create pictures of camouflaged Atlantic marine creatures