Animal Features & Functions Matching Activity

Help K-2 students explore how animals use their body parts to survive with this Animal Features & Functions Matching activity. Designed as a hands-on matching game, this printable resource encourages students to observe animal features and connect them to what those features help animals do.

This Animal Features & Functions Matching Activity is perfect for introducing the idea that animal features have important jobs that help animals survive in different environments.

Match Animal Features to Their Functions!

In this engaging card-based activity, students will:

• Look closely at animal feature picture cards
• Match each feature to its correct function card
  (for example, sharp claws → catching food and tearing meat)
• Talk about and explain how different features help animals survive

The resource includes:

• 14 animal feature picture cards
• 14 matching function cards
• Answer key for easy checking and discussion

Download Your Animal Feature Matching Activity

Ready to begin? Downloading this Animal Feature Matching Activity is a breeze. It is available as a printable PDF and editable Google Slides resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and select your preferred file type.

For best results, print the cards on cardstock and laminate for repeated classroom use.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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