Mimicry Lesson from the Ecology Interactions Unit, Types of Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Aposematic Coloration, Middle School Ecology Lesson

This is a mimicry lesson that follow my camouflage lesson. Students explore the different kinds of mimicry and see many great examples. Mimicry: The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects. students learn about Batesian mimicry: Looking like another species that is dangerous or may taste bad. A really neat activity has students pretend to be birds and eat different flavored Cheerios (some good some gross). There is a mimic, and the model. Students then participate in a beat the butterfly man challenge that has student try to guess the non toxic butterfly from a series of slides. Old cd's become their tokens and represent yes / no answers. Students try to beat The Butterfly Man. This sounds crazy but it is easy to follow and the students love it. Student then learn about Mullerian mimicry: Several unrelated species share warning colors that warn predators that these colors are dangerous or toxic. Students record boxes and use colors to demonstrate patterns and colors they see form a series of slides that show animals displaying warning colors. A great activity explores taste called nastieeos where the teacher makes tastieeos that are delicious, and nastieeos that are gross tasting. The recipe is hinted at in the slideshow. The tastieeos use cinnamon, sugar, chocolate. The nastieeos use garlic salt worchestire sauce, lemon juice, pepper. The students become birds and learn real quick that going after tastieeos isn't worth it because if you get a nastieeos you will regret it. Using "Jelly Belly" BeanBoozled gross jelly beans also works well. You can't tell the difference between a flavor like licorice and skunk spray taste. It only takes one bad experience and the reward isn't worth the risk (kind of like nature) This is a really interactive and exciting PowerPoint that your students will enjoy.

1. Mimicry Part 2 Lesson 4

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5. Respect Safety Responsibility Make G ood C hoices Listen to the teacher and others. Please no shout outs. One speaker at a time. Please raise your hand. First, Last, and Always. Focus on Task completion Avoid Distractions Stay Organized Help Others Be Present Never Give Up! Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC Science from Murf LLC

6. Mimicry: The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

7. Mimicry: The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC Preying Mantis – Not a stick!

8. Mimicry: The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC Preying Mantis – Not a stick! ?

9. Mimicry: The resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC Preying Mantis – Not a stick!

10. Mimicry Put examples here… Draw or describe

11. Another way not to die so you can survive to m ake babies.

12. Dead Leaf Mimics

13. Dead Leaf Mimics A combination of disguise camouflage and mimicry. mimesis

14. Mimicry

15. Mimicry Leaf mimic

16. Tree stump spider

17. Mimic holes in the leaf with shadows.

18. Fish that mimic seaweed

19. They swim on their side like a leaf in the waves. They look and behave like leaves drifting in the currents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLs0aOZKTZE&t=70s

20. Mimicry Leaf mimic Weedfish

21. Leaves are not perfect.

22. So either are the mimics

23. Shape mimics a leaf that has had predation.

24. Shape mimics a leafs shape

25. Shape mimics leaf that has had disease.

26. Changes in color, dark and light greens.

27. Dead and live leaf mimics

28. Dead and live leaf mimics Actual hole

29. Fruit mimicry

30. Fruit mimicry

31. Fruit mimicry Abdomen Head

32. Head

33. Head Unripe Berry

34. Which one is the sea sponge?

35. Which one is the sea sponge? Sea Sponge

36. Stick mimics

37. Spiders Abdomen

38. Flower Mimics

39. Don’t Die

40. Don’t Die Make lots of babies

41. They’re organisms out there that try to look their worst.

42. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

43. What does this spider look like? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

44. What does this spider look like? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC Scat

45. What does this spider look like? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC Scat If you don’t want to die, look like poop

46. These caterpillars mimic bird droppings to avoid detection. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

47. Spider

48. Mimics Seeds in Scat

49. Which is the real caterpillar? A B

50. Which is the real caterpillar? A Mimic B

51. Which is the real caterpillar? A Mimic Model B

52. Smear

53. Moth that mimics scat with flies on it

54. Moth that mimics scat with flies on it

55. Just bird droppings.

56. Mimicry Leaf mimic Weedfish S c at mi m ic

57. Peckhamian mimicry – Ex. Jumping spider mimicking a moth. The moth sees a friendly face and then… Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

58. Peckhamian mimicry – Ex. Jumping spider mimicking a moth. The moth sees a friendly face and then… Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

59. Peckhamian mimicry – Ex. Jumping spider mimicking a moth. The moth sees a friendly face and then… Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

60. This beetle has evolved to look like a dangerous jumping spider. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

61. What animal is this? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

62. This is an ant eating spider. Wasmannian Mimicry. It mimics an ant and sneaks into the nest to feed undetected. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

63. What Insect?

64. Ladybug spider

65. Animals can also show deceptive behavior. Strange patterns, weird behaviors, all of which can confuse the predator. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

66. A scary predator?

67. A scary predator?

68. You’re a bird, dangerous snake or juicy caterpillar? Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

69. If you don’t want to die look like a snake.

70. If you don’t want to die look like a snake.

71. What’s scarier than one snake?

72. TWO SNAKES!

73. Where are the real eyes of this beetle?

74. Where are the real eyes of this beetle?

75. “I’m speaking right now out of my butt?”

76. Not mimicry

77. Mimicry Leaf mimic Weedfish S c at mi m ic

78. Mimicry Leaf mimic Weedfish S c at mi m ic Eye Spots

79. The octopus can create what appears to be a large eye spot when threatened.

80. Like other mimics, the octopus changes its coloring to disguise itself. More unusually, it can also contort its body to take on the appearance and behavior of several animals, including the lionfish, jellyfish, sea snake, a shrimp, a crab, and others. I nd on e si an Mi m i c O c t o p u s

81. Mimic of a giant claw. Posture scares away predators. Copyright © 2024 SlideSpark LLC

82. How does this harmless black racer snake demonstrate Batesian mimicry? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogOTFiRx2Ds

83. How does this harmless black racer snake demonstrate Batesian mimicry? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogOTFiRx2Ds It rattles like the venomous rattlesnake

84. Mimicry Leaf mimic Weedfish S c at mi m ic Eye Spots

85. Mimicry Part 2 Lesson 4