Biodiversity Day Worksheets for Preschool Kids
Age Group: 3–6 years No. of Pages: 11 Format: Printable PDF
The International Day for Biological Diversity is on 22 May. This 11-page printable pack introduces children aged 3–6 to the many plants and animals on Earth, with counting, matching, tracing and sorting.
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About This Worksheet
Biodiversity means all the different living things on our planet. Children learn it best by noticing animals and plants around them and where they live.
Children find words such as plant, animal, earth and tree, count animals, colour living things, match animals to their homes, trace Plant and Animals, cut and sort big and small, circle the odd one out, find similar pictures, trace a butterfly and find all the animals in a picture.
Activities in This Pack
- Nature word search (plant, animal, earth, tree)
- Count the animals
- Colour the living things
- Match animals to homes
- Trace the words: Plant, Animals
- Big and small: cut and paste
- Circle the odd one out
- Find the similar ones
- Butterfly tracing
- Find and circle the animals
Skills Your Child Practises
- Nature awareness
- Counting
- Matching
- Tracing
- Sorting
- Visual discrimination
How to Use This Worksheet
- Go on a nature walk and count different living things.
- Look for bugs and birds in the garden.
- Talk about where each animal lives.
- Do the cutting page with an adult nearby.
- Plant seeds and watch them grow.
What’s Next?
Next in the May calendar is World Turtle Day (23 May). For more themed days, see our General Knowledge worksheets.
Where This Worksheet Fits
International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May) is one of fourteen May days in the IdeazSuper themed-day collection. Use the packs in date order to plan a full month of activities:
- Labour Day (1 May): community helpers and their tools
- World Tuna Day (2 May): tuna, sea life and counting to ten
- World Laughter Day (first Sunday of May): smiles, silly faces and patterns
- Anti-Bullying Day (4 May): kindness and naming feelings
- World Red Cross Day (8 May): helping others and the red cross
- Mother’s Day (second Sunday of May): love for mum and a handprint bouquet
- International Nurses Day (12 May): nurses, their tools and a thank-you card
- International Day of Light (16 May): light sources and shadows
- World Hypertension Day (17 May): heart-healthy habits
- International Museum Day (18 May): art, history and museum manners
- World Day for Cultural Diversity (21 May): flags, homes and cultures
- International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May): this pack
- World Turtle Day (23 May): turtles, counting and patterns
- World No Tobacco Day (31 May): clean air and healthy lungs
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the International Day for Biological Diversity?
It is observed on 22 May each year.
What is biodiversity, in simple words?
All the different plants and animals that live on Earth.
How many pages are in the pack?
The International Day for Biological Diversity pack has 11 printable pages.
What do I need?
A printer, pencils and crayons. Some pages also need child-safe scissors and glue.
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Looking for more themed days? Browse all our General Knowledge worksheets for preschool and kindergarten, with printable packs for special days across the year.