BINGO: Rainforest Animal Theme
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Type of Resource: PDF
Number of Pages: 18
Coordinating Activities
BINGO: Rainforest Animal Theme
- Rainforest BINGO cards
- Calling cards with 12 rainforest animals: howler monkey, toucan, macaw, piranha, katydid, sloth, leaf-cutter ant, red-eyed tree frog, anaconda, blue morpho butterfly, iguana and jaguar
Use bingo chips or small counters to cover each animal.
Required Materials:
- Paper, printer and ink
- Laminator
- Paper cutter or scissors
- Bingo chips or small counters
Standards for Vocabulary and Listening
This BINGO game supports early learning standards connected to vocabulary, listening and taking turns.
Common Core State Standards
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. Kids listen to the caller and take turns.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.A: Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. Kids learn the animals that live in the rainforest.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and TEKS
- PK4.II.D.1: Child understands and uses a wide variety of words to label and describe people, places, things and actions. Kids name each rainforest animal.
Virginia Standards of Learning
- English K.RV.1.F: Use newly learned words and phrases in discussions and speaking activities. Kids name the animals on their card.
BINGO: Rainforest Animal Theme gives preschool through first grade kids a fun group game for learning 12 rainforest animals.
The caller shows an animal card, like a sloth or a red-eyed tree frog. Kids find that animal on their BINGO card and cover it.
Talk about each animal as it is called: where it lives in the rainforest and what it eats.
How to Use BINGO: Rainforest Animal Theme
- Print and laminate the BINGO cards and calling cards.
- Give each child a card and chips.
- Call an animal and show the card.
- Kids cover the animal if it is on their card.
- The first to get a row calls BINGO.
Whole Group: Play during a rainforest unit.
Small Group: Let a child be the caller.
Easy Ways to Differentiate This BINGO Game
Every group has a mix of skills and needs. These simple changes keep the activity familiar while meeting each child where they are.
For Children Who Need More Support:
- Show the picture and say the name.
- Play with a partner.
- Name each animal on the card first.
- Play blackout so everyone wins.
For On-Level Practice:
- Play a full game.
- Name each animal.
- Take turns as caller.
- Tell one fact about an animal.
For an Extra Challenge:
- Give clues about the animal before showing it.
- Sort the animals by where they live.
- Write the animal names.
- Research one animal.
For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support:
- Show each step and give plenty of wait time.
- Accept pointing, gestures, AAC or any communication method the child already uses.
- Use real objects and photos to build vocabulary.
- Repeat the same activity across several days.
BINGO: Rainforest Animal Theme Is Perfect For:
- Preschool and pre-K
- Kindergarten
- First grade
- Rainforest and habitat units
- Whole-group games
- Special education
- ELL and multilingual learners
- Homeschool
