Animals of South America Nomenclature Cards

Children ages 3–8 explore South American wildlife with these 20-set nomenclature cards, a printable PDF featuring real photos of jaguars, sloths, macaws, and other animals native to the continent for building vocabulary and understanding of rainforest and diverse habitats.

📦 What's Included

• 20 three-part card sets: Picture card, control card with image and label, and separate label card
• Real photographs: Clear images of animals
• 10 pages: Ready to print on cardstock

💡 Learning Benefits

• South American animal vocabulary and recognition
• Understanding of rainforest and diverse habitat species
• Picture-to-word matching with self-checking control cards
• Foundation for world geography and biodiversity studies
• Geographic awareness of continent-specific ecosystems

🎯 How to Use

• Present with the three-period lesson: naming, recognizing, and recalling
• Start with 3–5 animals children may recognize from books or media
• Introduce picture cards first, adding labels once vocabulary is established
• Use control cards for independent work and self-correction
• Pair with South America on the puzzle map or globe
• Discuss rainforest habitats and biodiversity

🦜 Teaching Tip from a Montessori Guide

South America is home to the Amazon rainforest—Earth's most biodiverse region. Use these cards to introduce the concept that different environments support different animals. The rainforest's layers (forest floor, understory, canopy) each have unique species.

🔗 Pair This With

• Animals and Continents Sorting Cards – Sort South American animals from other continents
• Animals of North America Nomenclature Cards – Compare North and South American wildlife
• Animals of Africa Nomenclature Cards – Explore African continent animals

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• Continents Collection
• Nomenclature Cards Collection