Rainforest Animals Worksheet

Students circle rainforest animals in a mixed picture set and discuss how familiar wildlife, including a jaguar and orangutan, fits the habitat.
Grades
Preschool–Pre-K, Grades 1–4
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1
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Updated Aug 03, 2021

Subject
Science, Animals
Topic
Environments, Habitats and Biomes
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Worksheets
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This Rainforest Animals Worksheet is a great way for students to learn about different animals that live in the rainforest. By circling the animals on the worksheet, they will build their rainforest vocabulary and learn about the different animals that live there.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recognize animals associated with rainforest habitats

  • Exclude animals associated with other environments

  • Use habitat knowledge to classify pictured wildlife

Teaching tips

  • Have learners state one habitat clue before circling a picture.

  • After the sort, invite students to research one uncertain animal rather than guessing from appearance alone.

Skills covered

  • Habitat classification — animals are grouped by environmental association.

  • Visual recognition — illustrations cue prior wildlife knowledge.

  • Comparative reasoning — rainforest animals are separated from distractors.

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How can I follow up students’ choices?

Choose one animal from the page and discuss the rainforest features it uses for food or shelter. Students can look up an unfamiliar animal as an extension.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Rainforest animals

  • Animal habitats

  • Visual classification

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