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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 World Wildlife Day celebration, especially if you combine them with the Teaching Preschoolers About Wildlife Conservation and World Wildlife Day celebration free packs I offered in previous posts.

This Endangered Species Word Wall Cards set includes eight pages with three cards each, for a total of 24 cards with beautiful pictures of endangered animals. You can get it at the end of this post.

What is a Word Wall

To get these low-prep Endangered Species Word Wall cards ready, you only need to click 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.

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.

Write these words in a large font, make them easy for students to see and use, and have teachers refer to them often so children learn what they mean and why they matter.

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.

Endangered Species Word Wall Cards

You can use these Endangered Species cards in many ways, and they 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 syllables in the animals’ names.
Discuss which is the first letter of each animal’s name, and what the sound of that letter is.

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 as those with 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.
Sculpt an animal with playdough.

Informational YouTube Videos

There are many YouTube videos you can show your students so they can 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 most beneficial activities for children because books help them feel connected, better understand what you are talking about, and learn vocabulary, among many other important benefits.

Many books 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, educational book that uses beautiful pictures and descriptions to explore 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 that introduce these remarkable creatures and the challenges they face.

Will We Miss Them?: Endangered Species by Alexandra Wright is an inspiring look at endangered animals, introducing 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, why they are dying out, and what people are doing to save them 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 spreading the word about endangered species and doing everything I can to protect the environment. That is why I talk about it as much as I can, and it makes me very happy to create and use anything related to it. To get your free pack, click the link below and enter your information for an immediate download.

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

Love,