Animals in Hot Climate Cut and Paste Worksheet for Preschoolers

How to use this worksheet

Look at the hot climate scene together first, discussing what it looks like and why animals living there might need special features, like the ability to handle heat with little water. Have your child cut out each animal picture carefully along the lines. One at a time, ask them to decide if the animal belongs in the hot climate scene, then glue it into place if it matches. Once finished, review the completed scene together, naming each animal and discussing how it survives in a hot environment.

Materials needed

• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil

Extension activities

• 1Look up one hot-climate animal from the worksheet and share a simple fact about how it stays cool.
• 2Draw an imaginary hot-climate animal and describe a feature that helps it survive the heat.
• 3Compare hot climate animals to cold climate animals and talk about the differences in their features.
• 4Create a simple diorama of a desert or hot climate scene using a shoebox and craft materials.
• 5Read a picture book about desert animals together and point out ones from the worksheet.