Give groups 15-20 minutes to explore the exhibit and search for matches.Give chaperones the Chaperone Guide, worksheet, and scotch tape.The chaperone can tape the paint chip onto the worksheet with scotch tape before moving on to the next match.After this discussion, the student should circle one of the options of the worksheet either hide, attract, warn, or I don’t know.Once a student has found a color match, their small group should have brief discussion to decide whether that color helps the animal hide, attract, or warn others.Also, the categories used in this activity do not include plants’ use of green pigments for photosynthesis, so groups should not focus on these matches. It is likely that students will find a picture or a sign that has a color match, but they should focus on finding the living animals or specimens in the exhibit. Clarify for students that they should focus on finding living animals or specimens that match their paint chip colors.Students should find one living animal or specimen that matches each of their paint chips and record the color match on their worksheet (or have chaperones record it for them).Each student will have two different colored paint chips to use in their exploration of the exhibit.They will be working in groups of 4-6 students and one chaperone.Explain the guidelines for their exploration:.Tell students that they will be observing animals and specimens in the exhibit, and trying to figure out the purpose of color for different creatures. Remind students of your pre-visit discussion when they learned that color can help animals hide, attract, or warn other creatures. Tell students that they will be exploring the exhibit to see the wide array of colors that exist in the natural world.This is good meeting place for a large group, and your group will be out of the traffic flow on the museum floor. Teacher Tip: We recommend gathering everyone in the East Garden, outside of the exhibit. Upon your arrival at the museum, gather your students and chaperones in a large group next to the Color of Life exhibit.

Color hunt sheet