201 Prey
👩🏫 Teacher’s Guide
Objective
Students will explain what prey are, describe survival strategies, and identify examples.
Vocabulary
prey, predator, camouflage, mimicry, herd, senses, shelter, warning colors, adaptation
Teaching Notes
- Start with: “How do small animals stay safe?”
- Emphasize adaptations like speed, hiding, grouping.
- Use examples from local environment.
🧒 Student Worksheet
Concept and Helping Material
Definition. Prey are animals that predators hunt and eat.
Helping ideas:
- Rabbits hide in burrows.
- Fish swim in schools.
- Insects use colors to warn predators.
Vocabulary and Definition
- — animals hunted by predators
- — blending in
- — looking like something dangerous
- — group of animals
- — feature helping survival
Words to Learn
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Sentences to Fill In
1. A mouse is often .
2. A stick insect uses .
3. A harmless insect may copy a wasp using .
Think & Respond Q&A
1. How do groups help prey?
2. Why is hiding useful?
Hands-On Experiment or Activities
What You Need: colored paper bits.
What You Do: hide paper pieces; partner finds them.
Think and Talk: What was easier to find?
Reflection
- What helps prey survive?