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Following Directions - Ndakinna Wilderness Project

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Young scholars draw a diagram of the steps used to camouflage a person.  In this biology lesson, students watch and take notes on a video about using camouflage as a tool to observe nature. Then young scholars follow instructions to create a diagram of the steps needed to camouflage a person for the wilderness.

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the wilderness, camouflage

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camouflage, observing wildlife, wilderness, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Project-Based Learning
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