Dinomite has always loved reptiles. Learning about them didn't stop when he entered elementary school. He continued to request more work related to some of his favorite animals.
For this reason I created these reptile activities for elementary learners. This post also includes a free printable!
If you have been looking for reptile activities and printables that go beyond just the basic concepts about reptiles, these resources are for you!
All images are true-to-life. Though we've chosen to use the printables in the way we show in this post, you are free to use them in any way you'd like to meet the needs of your students. They are very versatile.
Reptile Activities for Elementary Learners with FREE Printable
Most printables included in this post come from our Montessori-inspired Reptiles Printable Pack Bundle.
This is a fabulous resource for children in Montessori preschool and elementary classrooms.
If you'd like to see how we use it with Montessori preschoolers, be sure to check out our post: Montessori-inspired Reptile Activities for Kids with Free Printables.
For those looking specifically for resources dedicated to elementary learners, we hope you enjoy all of the activity ideas and printables below!
Types of Reptiles Sorting Cards
This activity teaches the various types of reptiles. It includes nomenclature cards, description cards, and sorting cards. Due to Dinomite's passion for reptiles, I've included all of these resources in one activity, which he loved!
Source: The printable for this activity is included in our Montessori-inspired Reptiles Printable Pack Bundle.
Reptiles: Predator & Prey Match Up
This activity provides a great opportunity to learn more about the food chain in regards to reptiles. The cards are created in pairs. One is the predator. One is the prey. Each card has a number on it as an extra control for matching pairs up correctly. The kids found it fascinating to learn which reptiles eat other reptiles.
Source: The printable for this activity is included in our Montessori-inspired Reptiles Printable Pack Bundle.
Reptile Who Am I? Cards
Who Am I? cards are very popular with our kids. When completing this activity, the kids read one clue at a time to see if they could guess the correct reptile.
The clues are written in order of hardest to easiest, so that by the end of the activity, if all clues are needed, there's a great chance that the child will guess the correct answer.
Source: The printable for this activity is included in our Montessori-inspired Reptiles Printable Pack Bundle.
Snake Family Sort
Dinomite's favorite reptiles are snakes. He LOVES them! It only made sense to follow his lead and create an activity specific to one of his passions.
In this activity, children learn about the snake family. There are nomenclature and description cards that describe each snake within the family. Then, for those who want to learn even more, there are sorting cards for each kind of snake.
Dinomite loved this activity, as did my other children. There is so much to learn about snakes!
Source: The printable for this activity is included in our Montessori-inspired Reptiles Printable Pack Bundle.
Benefits of Reptiles Picture & Description Cards
For many, reptiles can be frightening. We often think about the negative aspects of reptiles, forgetting that they are very beneficial to have around.
This activity describes twelve reptiles that are not only harmless to humans, but are very beneficial to have around.
Our kids enjoyed using the picture and description cards in memory games, but also as "Who Am I?" challenges.
Source: The Benefits of Reptiles Picture and Description Cards are a free printable. For your copy, click on the link at the bottom of this post.
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