Where They Sleep

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is structured as a cut-and-paste activity that reinforces the spatial concepts of ‘near’ and ‘far’. It features three sets of images: an anthill, a cave, and a bird’s nest, each with a corresponding blank space next to it. Below these are images of an ant, a lion, and a bird, with dotted lines around them indicating that these are to be cut out. The instructions specify to paste the ant near the anthill, the lion far from the cave, and the bird near the nest, requiring students to make decisions based on spatial relationships.

The worksheet’s purpose is to teach students to associate certain animals with their respective habitats and to understand spatial terminology by placing these animals in the correct proximity to these habitats. By pasting the ant and the bird ‘near’ their homes, children learn to identify which objects should be close together. Instructing them to place the lion ‘far’ from the cave introduces the concept of distance within spatial relationships. This hands-on activity not only helps with understanding near and far but also develops fine motor skills through the act of cutting and pasting.