Herbivores Carnivores Omnivores

Looking for a fun interactive teaching idea for classifying animals by the type of food they eat? Well look no further as Herbivore Carnivore and Omnivore Sort Game Puzzles, will serve as an exciting lesson plan for elementary school science classrooms. This is a great resource to incorporate into your unit as a center rotation, review game exercise, small group work, morning work, remediation, intervention or rti. It can also be used as a quiz, drill, test, or assessment tool to help determine student mastery of the learning target. Whether a student is homeschooled or given this as a homework assignment, kids will also love working on these at home to improve their skills.

This puzzle set includes 20 colorful jigsaw puzzles, answer key, and an optional station instruction page with an example. These come as pdf printable sheets that can be printed on card stock and laminated for long-term use. As a suggestion, store them in a sealable gallon storage bag and place them in a tub or bin for students to use throughout the year for enrichment when they finish early. Another idea, for a project, is students can glue the completed puzzles into a notebook or journal as a reference sheet. They can also be glued on a poster for displaying on a bulletin board or as a wall anchor chart.

It covers identifying the name of the animal based on its picture and classifying it into the correct category: carnivore, omnivore, and herbivore. By sorting and matching the puzzle pieces, students can gain confidence in an important and sometimes challenging skill. Your students will love to practice and learn how to classify animals into groups of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores with this resource!

I hope you download and enjoy this engaging hands-on activity with your students! So set those worksheets aside and give our puzzles a try!