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Endangered Species Word Wall Cards

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These Endangered Species Word Wall Cards will make a very nice complement to your Word Wildlife Day celebration, especially if you combine them with the Teaching Preschoolers About Wildlife Conservation and Word Wildlife Day celebration free packs I offered in previous posts.

This set includes eight pages with three cards each, for a total of 24 cards with beautiful pictures of endangered animals, which are yours, just a click away.

To get these low-prep Endangered Species Word Wall cards ready, you only need to click on the bottom found at the bottom of this post to download them. Then print each page using white cardstock. Finally, cut out and laminate the cards to make them last longer.

What is a Word Wall

A word wall is simply a collection of words displayed in alphabetical order under large letters on a large wall, designed for children to use interactively. This collection could grow or change with each theme and can be used in various learning activities, such as chanting, clapping, tracing, spelling, writing, etc.

It is important that these words are written in a large font, are accessible for students to see and use easily, and that teachers refer to them often, so children learn what they say and understand their relevance.

Learning vocabulary words and developing their pre-reading skills can be difficult for many young learners, but when you give them opportunities to interact with the vocabulary, they are more likely to remember it.

When to Use the Word Wall Cards

These Endangered Species cards can be used in many ways and don’t have to be limited to the word wall. Some of the ideas I can give you are:

Circle Time

Introduce the animals and talk about some of their characteristics.
Explain which are mammals, reptiles, birds, and bugs.
Clap the animals’ names’ syllables.
Discuss which is the first letter of each animal’s name, and what is the sound of that letter.

Math Area

Count how many animals are mammals, reptiles, etc.
Make a graph with the children’s favorite animals.

Science Area

Categorize and sequence the animals from largest to smallest.
Divide the pictures into different categories (mammals, reptiles, birds, bugs).
Categorize the animals into those that have no legs, four legs, six legs, or eight legs.
Divide them into those with fur and those without.
Observe the pictures with a magnifying glass.
Compare the pictures with plastic animals.
Compare the pictures with those in the books.

Writing and Literacy Areas

Copy the animals’ names with pencils, crayons, or markers.
Trace the words with dry-erase markers.
Match the words using magnetic, wooden, or foam letters.
Spell the animals’ names.
Match the pictures with the written words.
Choose an animal to create a story about it.

Art Area

Draw a picture of an animal.
Sculp an animal with playdough.

Informational YouTube Videos

There are many YouTube videos you can present to your students to allow them to observe some of these animals in their natural habitats, which would otherwise be difficult for them to see. Below are some of my favorite endangered species videos:

Books About Endangered Species

Don’t forget to read to your children every day. This is one of the activities that is more beneficial to children because books help them feel connected, better understand what you are talking about, and learn vocabulary, among many other important benefits.

There are many books that address these endangered species. You can find books about these interesting animals at your local library, used bookstore, and on Amazon. You can get to this website and the book you want to add to your collection super-fast by just clicking the picture with my direct link. These are some of my favorite books about endangered species for preschoolers.

Endangered Animals by KeriAnne N. Jelinek is an informative and educational book that uses beautiful pictures and descriptions to delve into the lives of 20 of the world’s most endangered species.

Our Planet’s Most Endangered Wildlife by Kesem Books focuses on ten of the planet’s most critically endangered animals, with stunning illustrations and a wealth of information, introducing these remarkable creatures and the challenges they face.

Will We Miss Them?: Endangered Species by Alexandra Wright is an inspiring look at endangered animals that introduces readers to the fascinating lives and challenges of species facing extinction worldwide.

Endangered: Stories to Learn About and Help Protect Animals! by Anjali Sharma is a beautifully illustrated book that uses playful adventures and emotional storytelling to take children on heartfelt journeys with endangered animals and gently introduces the challenges these creatures face, while nurturing empathy, environmental awareness, and love for all living things.

The Most Endangered Animals in the World by Tammy Gagne gives readers details about the world’s most endangered animals, the reasons they are dying out, and the actions people are taking to save these amazing animals before it’s too late.

Endangered Animals by Ben Hoare examines creatures around the world that are currently threatened with extinction, along with ways we can help them survive.

Pin It For Later

If you are in a rush and don’t have time to read the post or download the printable, but want to save it for later, pin it to one of your Pinterest boards so it’s available when you’re ready.

I hope you and your preschoolers enjoy this freebie. I love to spread the word about endangered species and try to do everything I can to protect the environment. That is why I talk as much as I can about it, and it makes me very happy when I get to create and use anything related to that. To get your free pack, just click on the link below and type your information for an immediate download.

Be happy, safe, and creative. I wish you well.

Love,