Animal or Plant?

Finding the differences between animals and plants is the foundation for young scientists to develop their critical thinking skills. In this unit, children can see how animals and plants are different, and how they depend on each other to survive.

Animal VS Plant Cut and Paste

Animal VS Plant Cut and Paste

As children learn the difference between animals and plants, they can do this activity to reinforce what they have learned. Have the students color and cut out the pictures, then glue them onto the appropriate position.

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Animals and Plants Gross Motor Dice

Animals and Plants Gross Motor Dice

Grab a 6 sided rainbow dice and have the kids take turns rolling to see what gross motor movement they can create.

Take turns coming up with new moves, and incorporate whole body learning into your curriculum

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Carnivorous Plants Prewriting Cards

Carnivorous Plants Prewriting Cards

As you introduce your students to the difference between animals and plants, you can also introduce them to the concept of carnivorous plants, like a Venus fly trap, which gets nutrients by eating bugs. These prewriting cards help children develop their prewriting skills and coordination, while letting them imagine that the bug is flying into the plant, so the plant can have a tasty snack.

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Animals VS Plants Memory

Animals VS Plants Memory

Memory is a classic preschool game, and a great addition to your themed table top games. These 10 pictures will keep your students engaged while they try to find the matches of animals and plants

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Animals and Plants - Printable Book

Animals and Plants - Printable Book

Read a simple yet thought provoking book to your students about the relationship between plants and animals. This book has large images and 1-3 sentences per page that keeps the information clear and concise for your students.

Explore how plants depend on animals, like pollinators to survive, and how animals depend on plants. See how some animals hurt plants, and some plants hurt animals, but we all find ways to live together and help each other survive.

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