Animal Adaptations: Countershading, Camouflage, and Great White Sharks

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Classroom Material
Keywords
Nature WNET Nat16 science great white shark countershading camouflage adaptation external structures predators ocean life zoology life science living environment animal structure prey coloration
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Animal Adaptations: Countershading, Camouflage, and Great White Sharks

In this video and supporting materials from NATURE: Natural Born Hustlers Part 2: The Hunger Hustle, learn about how some animals, like great white sharks, have adaptations like countershading to help them survive. Students learn about animal adaptation through observations and modeling of the countershading phenomenon.
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PBS Learning Media

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