Introduce your little explorers to the fascinating world of animals with our engaging Animal Identification Easy Worksheets, designed specifically for ages 5-7. These educational resources from Kids Academy make learning fun and interactive, helping young minds recognize and categorize a variety of animals. Each worksheet includes colorful images and simple activities to enhance your child's observational skills and vocabulary. Perfect for classroom or home use, our worksheets provide an excellent foundation in early science education. Foster a love for learning and nature with these easy-to-use, age-appropriate animal identification worksheets!


Check out this FREE "Animal identification" Trial Lesson for age 5-7!

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  • 5-7
  • Animal identification
  • Easy
Printable Coloring Page: a fox and bird
Printable Coloring Page: a fox and bird

A Fox and Bird Coloring Page

Flex their creativity with this fun-filled coloring page: A Fox and Bird! Let kids express themselves through colors, allowing them to make each scene their own. This picture will bring joy to their art routine!
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Animal Tracks: Find 1 Less Worksheet
Animal Tracks: Find 1 Less Worksheet

Animal Tracks: Find 1 Less Worksheet

Animals are all around us - wild and domestic. Ask your kids to name their favourites, then use this animal tracks worksheet to explore more. Help them circle the groups with 1 less animal track. It's a great way to learn about the creatures we share our world with!
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Baby Pandas Worksheet
Baby Pandas Worksheet

Baby Pandas Worksheet

Kids can't usually see pandas in person, but they can learn more about them with this fun worksheet! It includes a passage and picture, plus questions at the end to check kids' reading comprehension. Just ask them to read the text, check the "yes" and "no" boxes, and enjoy the fascinating facts about baby pandas!
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Animal Nests Worksheet
Animal Nests Worksheet

Animal Nests Worksheet

Animals need homes to sleep and stay safe. Look at the animal on the left and examine the nests and hives to the right. Check off the correct one for each animal to complete the worksheet! From birds to bees, it's a great way to show different types of homes animals make!
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Parents and teachers should care about animal identification for ages 5-7 because it plays a crucial role in early childhood development. At this formative age, children are naturally curious and eager to understand the world around them. Engaging with the topic of animal identification not only satisfies this curiosity but also supports cognitive development by encouraging observation, comparison, and classification skills.

Recognizing different animals and learning their names helps children to enhance their vocabulary, promoting language development. Furthermore, discussing various habitats and behaviors instills a sense of curiosity and respect for nature, nurturing environmental awareness from a young age.

Incorporating animal identification into learning activities can also support emotional development. Interacting with cute and friendly animal images often brings joy and serves as an effective means of engaging children in educational content. Stories about animals can also serve as powerful tools for teaching important moral lessons and social skills, such as empathy, responsibility, and cooperation.

Moreover, making animal identification fun and interactive—through games, stories, or outdoor exploration—helps to instill a lifelong love for learning. Active learning in this area sets a foundation for biological sciences, helping children appreciate the diversity of life and understand basic ecological concepts, fostering a lifelong interest in science and nature.