Animal Coverings Science Task Cards – Fur, Feathers, Scales & Shells

Explore animal body coverings with this 34-page printable science task card pack for children aged 5–7.

This resource includes 24 illustrated task cards that help children identify and compare fur, feathers, scales, shells, smooth moist skin and exoskeletons. Children also learn to distinguish animal body coverings from body parts such as wings, fins and flippers.

The cards include multiple-choice and true or false questions, progressing from basic identification to comparisons, functions and science review.

What’s Included

• 24 large-format science task cards

• 12 multiple-choice cards

• 12 True or False cards

• Full-colour task card set

• Printer-friendly task card set

• 2 Recording Sheets for circling answers

• 2 Written Response Sheets for writing A, B, C, True or False

• Answer keys

• Teacher and Parent Guide

• Terms of Use

• 34 pages total

• Format: A4 PDF • 2 large task cards per page

Skills & Concepts Covered

Children practise:

• identifying fur, feathers, scales, shells and skin

• recognising an exoskeleton

• matching animals to their body coverings

• understanding how coverings can help protect animals or keep them warm

• distinguishing a body covering from a body part

• recognising that fins, wings and flippers are body parts

• comparing different animal coverings

• using science vocabulary such as tortoise, exoskeleton and smooth moist skin

Task Card Sections

• Cards 1–4: Identify Coverings

• Cards 5–8: Match Animal to Covering

• Cards 9–12: What Coverings Do

• Cards 13–16: Covering or Body Part?

• Cards 17–20: Special Coverings

• Cards 21–24: Review

Ways to Use

Perfect for:

• science centres

• task card stations

• small-group science

• partner activities

• early finishers

• homeschool science

• revision

• informal assessment

• animal classification and body covering lessons

The cards are large-format for clear viewing and easy handling by younger learners. Recording and written-response options allow teachers to choose the response format that best suits their pupils.

Recommended for ages 5–7 / Kindergarten–2nd Grade.

PLEASE NOTE
Colours may vary slightly depending on your printer, screen settings, paper and ink quality.

Printing Information: This resource is designed in A4 format. For the intended large-format task cards, print at 100% / Actual Size. If your printer does not support borderless A4 printing or trims close to the edges, select Fit to Page or your printer’s equivalent setting. Printer settings may vary slightly.

MATERIALS NEEDED
• Printer
• Paper or cardstock
• Scissors or paper cutter
• Laminator optional

Terms of Use: For personal, homeschool, classroom or single-educator use only. Redistribution, resale, sharing or uploading of this resource is not permitted.

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