Zoo Animal Photo Cards

For use with a zoo animal or safari theme.  A perfect complement to the Zoo Animal Chart.   This printable can be used with activities found on the Zoo Theme Page at Little Giraffes Teaching Ideas.

The PDF has four pages, with two large photo cards on each page: cheetah, giraffe, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, elephant, lion, ostrich and zebra. Each card has the animal’s name printed below the photo. These are the same eight animals as on the Zoo Animal Safari Chart.

Zoo Animal Photo Cards

Ways to use it

• Safari hunt: Hang the photos around the room or school and have children record each sighting on the Zoo Animal Safari Chart.
• Animal word wall: Post the cards on a word wall during a zoo or safari theme.
• Talk about it: Show a card and have children describe the animal’s size, color and features.
• Sort them: Have children sort the animals by features, such as animals with stripes or spots.
• Read the names: Cover the name, have children guess the animal, then read the word together.
• Writing prompt: Have children choose a card and write or draw something they know about that animal.