The volcano is erupting! You have to escape to a nearby island before the lava reaches you! Can you make it in time?
The Animal Classification Escape the Volcano Flash Card Game provides students with a fun way to practice classifying animals by type. It focuses on vertebrates exclusively and covers the five main classes: mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish. Invertebrate flash cards that are compatible with this game are sold separately here.
During game play, each player or team must correctly name the type of animal that is face up on the track in order to advance along the game board. At the same time, the lava is approaching as indicated on the Lava Flow Indicator. In order to win, players must answer all of the flash cards correctly and get to the island before the lava reaches them.
The Animal Classification Escape the Volcano Flash Card Game comes with the following:
- Activities for Flash Cards
- Animal Class Description Cards
- List of Animals by Class
- Instructions for Preparation of Flash Cards
- 50 flash cards (ten for each animal class)
- Instructions for Assembly
- Escape the Volcano Flash Card Game Rules for Play
- Lava Flow Indicator
- Markers and Pieces
- Gameboard pieces
This printable flash card game includes solo, cooperative, and team play variations. Game play lasts for approximately 10-15 minutes so it is the perfect activity for breaks, time-fillers, centers, indoor recess, sick days, and summer practice.
This product also comes with Animal Class Description Cards that explain the characteristics of each animal type. They can also be used with the flash cards for sorting activities.
37 pages
For grades 4 – 8