Zoo Theme Activities Pack

Description

What’s included in this pack of Zoo Theme Activities for Kindergarten & Preschool?

Literacy

• Zoo Vocabulary
  Includes color chart that can also be used as vocabulary cards, and printable cut and paste worksheets for vocabulary practice. 
• Alphabet Matching
  Match the lowercase animal cards to the uppercase letters on the activity mat. Also includes animals for each letter of the alphabet to practice beginning sounds.
• Beginning Sound Puzzles
  Match the animals to the letter according to the beginning sound.
• Sight Words
  Choose a sight word from the sensory bin, match it to the corresponding bucket, then trace the word on the recording sheet.
• Alphabet Tracing Cards
  Activity cards to trace the letter or use objects to follow its outline.

Math

• Counting Mini Book
  Construct this mini book and practice counting, tracing and writing numbers.
• Counting Penguins
  Count the penguins on each task card then color the matching number on the recording sheet.
• Number Sense Mats
  Sort and match the different representations of each number, 1 to 10.
• Giraffe Spot Counting Mats
  Add the correct number of spots to the giraffe using playdough. Can also be used with pipecleaners/pony beads or counting cubes.

Visual Discrimination – Color, Shape, Patterns

• Patterns
  Complete the picture patterns featuring zoo animals. Includes AB, ABB, AAB, and ABC patterns.
• Find the Differences
  Fun zoo themed spot the difference activity cards and worksheets.
• Roll & Graph the Colors
  Build a color dice then roll and graph each color on the graphing template.
• Pattern Block Mats
  Fun templates to create zoo animals using pattern blocks.
• Color by Number
  A set of zoo animal themed color by number activity sheets.
• Zoo Cookie Matching
  A visual perception activity where students place the “animal cookies” on the tray according to the model cards.

Fine Motor Skills

• Dot Marker Art
  Use a dot marker to complete each zoo animal.
• Cutting Practice
  A set of activity sheets for students to practice cutting skills. Each sheet can also be colored to further practice fine motor skills.
• Dough Mats
  Create each zoo animal from playdough using this set of templates.
• Color Pony Bead Matching
  Attach a pipecleaner to each colored card then thread on the same colored pony beads.
• Giraffe Shape Trace
  Choose a shape card, find the match on the activity sheet, then trace and color it.
• Lion Craft
  Follow the directions to build a lion.

Plus:

Worksheets

• Including coloring, tracing, counting, sorting, labeling, and more!

This Zoo Theme Activities Pack is perfect for the following learning settings:

⭐ As part of your morning work during a unit on animals

⭐ As literacy or math center activities during a unit on living things

⭐ With small groups of students with a particular focus, e.g. counting collections of object to 10

How to prepare this Zoo Theme Activities Pack?

✂️ Simply print and laminate each component, if desired.

✂️ Both color and black and white formats are included where possible to suit your individual printing needs.

Suggested materials:

✏️ Coloring materials

✏️ Scissors

✏️ Glue

✏️ Bingo chips

✏️ Magnetic numbers

✏️ Colored circle stickers

✏️ Pony beads

✏️ Pipe cleaners

✏️ Math links

✏️ Pattern blocks

✏️ Playdough

✏️ Clothespins