Animal Classifications for Kids Cootie Catchers Activity

Play and learn about Animal Classifications for Kids with 10 different free printable Cootie Catchers! These animal classification activity is super simpl e and loads of fun for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th graders too. For this animal classification game simply print the cootie catcher template in color or black and white, fold, and have fun learning or reviewing with this fun science activity for kids!

Animal Classifications for Kids

Children love learning about animals for kids! There are so many different types of animals from big ones who live in the savannah to small ones who live in a pond. Help students learn about animal classifications for kids with this fun, hands-on animal printable. In this animal activity children wil make free printable cootie catchers to review different animal classifications as they learn how scientists sort animals by their similarities to better study amazing animals. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you will love this fun animal classification activity for helping children learn as a supplement to your science curriculum, to create an animals unit, for a science center, summer learning, or a fun mini unit to dive deeper into something your child is naturally curious about. This animal classifiation game will help elementary age kids from preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6 learn various science terms and vocabulary related along with their meaning and eight examples of each. We love making learning fun for kids!

Animal Printables

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Animal Classification Games

This is such a fun activity to play and learn with an animal classification game for kids from kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students.

Now print the pages that fit with what you are learning or what interests your child There are 20 pages in black and white or color to choose from.

Animal Classification Activity

There are various different activities to teach animal classifications to kids. But first, decide if you want to use the black and white pages and allow your child to color the animals in with crayons, markers, or colored pencils or the full color pages.

Next, you will need scissors to trim the page down to the square.

Finally, follow the directions on the 2nd page of the file to fold your cootie catcher. If you prefer, this video is helpful for quickly folding cootie catchers.

Animal Activity for Kids

Now that you’ve got the science cootie catchers, here are the cootie catchers you can make in this fun, educational activity for pre k, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6 science:

• arthropods cootie catcher – beetle scarab, cabbage white moth, cat flea, scorpion, crab, mosquito, dragonfly, stick insect
• birds cootie catcher – pelican, parrot, bald eagle, owl, rooster, turkey vulture, seagull, flamingo
• fish cootie catcher – shark, marlin, picasso fish, volitan lionfish, powder blue tang, eel, clown fish, manta ray
• insect cootie catcher – termite, bumble bee, caterpillar, cockroach, grasshopper, honey ant, hornet, spider
• invertebrate cootie catcher – urchin, whelk, crawfish, centipede, jellyfish, shrimp, snail, worm
• mammal cootie catcher – whale, gorilla, bison, whelk, rabbit, walrus, skunk, bobcat, coyote
• mollusk cootie catcher – cuttlefish, bivalve, slug, scallop, squid, snail, octopus, limpet
• nocturnal animals cootie catcher – toad, flying squirrel, hyena, fox, bat, owl, firefly, racoon
• oviparous cootie catcher – king penguin, platypus, python, salamander, turtle, echidna, komodo
  dragon, frog
• vertebrate cootie catcher – kangaroo, elephant, cow, lizard, snake, ostrich, lion, chimp

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Animal Habitats for Kids

Looking for more free printable, fun and hands on ways for kids to learn about animal habitats? Check out these free resources:

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Animal Printables for Kids

We have lots of fun, hands on activities to teach kids about animals! Whether you are completing a zoology lesson , supplementing your homeschool science lesson, or just learning about your child’s favorite animals, we’ve got some fantastic resources filled with cute clipart and engaging activities:

• Animal Report Template
• Animal I Spy Worksheets
• Free Animal Classifications for Kids Cootie Catchers
• Zoo Scavenger Hunt (includes simple picture clues for Pre k and more complex animal classification, biomes, endangered threat, etc for older elementary age students
• Animal Classification Worksheets to cut & paste
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• Animal Homes Clip Cards for kids
• Life Cycles for Kids – a growing collection with over 20 different animals to explore from penguins to sunflowers, salmon, butterfly, and more!
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• Arctic Animals Themed Worksheets
• Desert Animals Themed Worksheets
• Pond Worksheets for Kids

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Grade 1 Science

Plus don’t miss these worksheets for grade 1

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