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Learning about different animals and the habitats that they live in is a fantastic science lesson for preschoolers and with these printable habitat flashlight cards, it’s also a ton of fun!
Whether you’re learning about the rainforest, the ocean, or even the desert, these are the perfect way to learn about the animals that live in them!
Reading about habitats is a great way to learn about the types of animals that call them home, but to really get your child interested in the subject, you need to make it a little more hands-on.
With these habitat flashlight cards, you’ll not only introduce the various animals that live in these habitats, but you’ll also be able to introduce and talk about other science concepts like light and shadow with your preschooler.
What’s Included in the Habitat Flashlight Cards
In this set of printable flashlight cards, you’ll find 6 different habitats with 12 different animals for each habitat.
Rainforest
Within the rainforest set of flashlight cards, you’ll find:
- capybara
- chameleon
- chimpanzee
- poison dart frog
- jaguar
- lemur
- macaw
- python
- sloth
- tapir
- tiger
- toucan
Grassland
Within the grassland set of flashlight cards, you’ll find:
- aardvark
- baboon
- bison
- cheetah
- elephant
- gazelle
- giraffe
- hyena
- kangaroo
- lion
- rhino
- zebra
Desert
Within the desert set of flashlight cards, you’ll find:
- armadillo
- camel
- coral snake
- coyote
- desert scorpion
- desert tortoise
- gila monster
- jack rabbit
- tarantula
- vulture
- meerkat
- roadrunner
Ocean
Within the ocean set of flashlight cards, you’ll find:
- clam
- fish
- hammerhead shark
- leopard shark
- lobster
- sea turtle
- squid
- fish
- blue whale
- marlin
- sea urchin
- seal
Polar
Within the polar set of flashlight cards, you’ll find:
- arctic fox
- arctic hare
- arctic wolf
- bald eagle
- bearded seal
- beluga whale
- caribou
- moose
- narwhale
- orca whale
- puffin
- walrus
Wetlands
Within the wetlands set of flashlight cards, you’ll find:
- alligator
- beaver
- crane
- bobcat
- crayfish
- dragonfly
- duck
- frog
- heron
- otter
- platypus
- snail
To Use the Habitat Flashlight Cards
These habitat flashlight cards are so easy to prep and even easier to use!
Just print them off, cut them out, and run them through your laminator for durability.
To properly print these cards, choose to print on both sides of the paper and flip on the long edge.
Then, grab your flashlight!
Now, when your child first looks at the front of these cards, they’ll see a background image of each of the habitats.
The animals that live in these habitats are nowhere to be found, or so they think.
Finding the Animals that Live in Each Habitat
To find the animals that live in the habitat, your child will need to grab a flashlight and shine it at the back of the card while looking at the front.
You can also stand next to a bright window and hold the cards up to the light if you prefer to go that route.
As they work their way through each habitat, they’ll be able to use the light and the shadows to see some of the different types of animals that call each habitat their home.
