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Animals and Continents Sorting Cards

Animals and Continents Sorting Cards

$4.95 - $4.95
$4.95
$4.95 - $4.95
$4.95

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Children ages 4–9 learn animal habitats and geographic distribution with these continent sorting cards, a printable PDF featuring color-coded headers for six continents and animal cards to match for hands-on geography and classification practice.

📦 What's Included

  • 6 continent headers: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia
  • Multiple animal cards per continent: Real photos showing where animals naturally live
  • Color-coded design: Each continent has a distinct color for visual control of error
  • Large card size: 6 in. x 8 in. for easy handling
  • 8 pages: Ready to print and laminate

💡 Learning Benefits

  • Geographic awareness of animal habitats and distributions
  • Classification skills by sorting animals to continents
  • Visual discrimination through color-coded control of error
  • Foundation for zoology and world geography studies
  • Cognitive development through categorization practice

🎯 How to Use

  • Introduce one continent at a time with 3–5 animals before adding more
  • Start with familiar continents like Africa or North America
  • Show children how to check their work using the color-coded borders
  • Encourage independent sorting once the concept is demonstrated
  • Pair with globe or continent puzzle maps for spatial understanding
  • Store in a basket or folder on a geography shelf

🌍 Teaching Tip from a Montessori Guide

Present this activity after children can identify continents on the globe or puzzle map. Knowing where Africa or Asia is on the map makes sorting the animals feel purposeful and connected to real geography.

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