Animal Habitat Sort with Real Pictures for Category Sorting and Vocabulary Work

Looking for a preschool or kindergarten animal habitat sort? This resource has 63 animals on real picture cards for category sorting into 7 distinct animal habitats. (forest, rainforest, polar, oceans, desert, freshwater, and savanna) Plus there’s student recording sheets, teaching notes, writing activities, learning prompts and more.

You’ll be able to use these vocabulary cards over and over in your classroom.

These animal habitat picture cards can be used for:

• Word walls – for science, literacy or speech
• Vocabulary work in speech therapy or as discussion starters
• Phonological awareness activities for teaching word awareness
• Spelling cards - just fold the labels to the back to make them self-correcting!
• Fun animal card games like Memory, Go-fish or Snap
• Writing Centers – as story starters and writing tools
• Math Activities – for sorting and counting activities
• Science – for categorizing skills
• Sustainability and Environmental Science lessons

I’ve included heaps of BONUS print-and-go resources so you can use these real-life photo cards repeatedly and for various classroom learning activities.

The use of real-life photos ensures easy recognition of the animals and their habitats.

They are the perfect resource for both the early years classroom and speech therapy.

You’ll discover so many educational possibilities within this resource!

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THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:

• 63 Animal picture cards – labelled and in 2 sizes
• 7 Habitat Sorting mats
• A Sorting Information Poster
• 2 Sorting Learning Prompt Posters
• 2 Writing Learning Prompt Posters
• 2 Student Recording Sheets (2 sizes)
• 2 Styles of Writing Paper (4 pages)
• Teacher Assessment Recording Sheet
• 11 Pages of Comprehensive Teaching Notes
• Task Card Box Label and a Document Wallet Label
• Ink-saving Sorting Mat Labels

Save Time With This Professional Resource

With these real picture cards, you can say goodbye to the hassle of searching for high-quality pictures of animals and habitats. I’ve hand-picked a comprehensive set of easy-to-recognize photo images for you.

There’s a total of 63 animals covering 7 different habitats – Forest, Rainforest, Ocean, Desert, Freshwater, Polar, and Savanna. There are plenty of habitat picture cards to choose from, and they are perfect for category sorting and vocabulary development.

Educational

This resource is designed to support a variety of learning objectives, including:

• Vocabulary development: The real-life animal and habitat images help students expand their vocabulary and improve word recognition.
• Categorization skills: The habitat sorting mats and matching animal cards develop categorization and classification skills in young students.
• Speech therapy support: They are valuable tools for speech therapy, supporting language development and providing articulation practice. They can also be used for phonological awareness activities to teach the concept of a word.
• Literacy and writing skills: The cards also make great story starters and writing tools. Use them to promote creative expression and literacy development.
• Math skills: This comprehensive set of cards can be used for sorting and counting exercises and will effortlessly support your mathematical learning objectives.
• Science knowledge and skills: The resource also provides opportunities for exploring different animals and their habitats, fostering an understanding of animal classification and adaptation.
• Environmental awareness: Teaching about animals and their habitats fosters an appreciation for the diversity of our planet, highlighting the significance of protecting and conserving our precious ecosystems.

Increase Engagement and Learning

When learning is hands-on and meaningful, engagement increases and the learning sticks.

Use these engaging resources to create educational and interactive learning activities your students will love. Whether used in learning centers, card games, or small group rotations, these cards bring learning about animals and their habitats to life through active student participation.

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