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Animal or Plant? - Card Sorting Activity

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Kids naturally enjoy sorting like objects. Use this simple card sorting activity to start young learners thinking about the difference between animals and plants.

Talk to your Pre-K learners about animals and plants and use this activity to cement their knowledge. This is an ideal activity to integrate into activity stations.

Card Sorting Activity
Animal or Plant? - Card Sorting Activity

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