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Hidden Animals

It's time to make—and hide—animals! In this lesson, students read a story about camouflage and then create their own animals to hide. Finally, students write an informational paragraph to describe their animals' hiding powers.
Grade:
First Grade
Subjects:
English Language Arts
Writing
Writing Organization
Topic Sentence
View aligned standards
W.1.2

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to write an informational paragraph to describe how an animal uses camouflage.
  • Students will be able to name a topic, supply some facts about it, and provide a sense of closure.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Have students raise their hand if they've ever played hide and seek. Ask students to share what makes a good hiding place.
  • Tell students that animals hide, too. They often do so to stay out of harm from predators. When animals hide by blending in with the environment around them, this is called camouflage.