This fun and interactive Animal Alphabet matching game is sure to spark some interest in the eyes of your students as they learn to identify the initial sound of words. Here students will engage in searching for the first sound they hear for the names of the animals they find at the zoo from A to Z. After locating each letter on the puzzle board, a surprise awaits as a picture is revealed. But guess what, its not just a picture, its also a video of penguins at the zoo. Have fun learning the animals and letters.

What is it? A alphabet matching game. A 20 piece set that consist of all 26 letters of the alphabet. There are 26 animals displayed throughout the task cards. Behind the puzzle is a hidden picture of penguins and along with a video that demonstrate the movement of penguins.

Who is it for? This is for students who are just beginning to acquired the essential skills of letter recognition and the sounds that each letter makes along with corresponding pictures associated with each letter.

How to play it? Students identify the animal, call out the name, and click on the letter that begins with the name of the animal. For instance, if the animal is a yak, students will click on the letter y because yak starts with that letter. As each letter is clicked on, the puzzle will begin to reveal a hidden picture. Once all letters are clicked on, a video is shown at the end that explores the world of penguins and their habitat.

How to set it up?

No Prep – The wonderful thing about using Boom Cards is that you don’t have to worry about setting it up. You are good to go if you have Internet service on your technology device. No need to cut, paste, or laminate countless number of papers. No need to print; even though Boom provides that option.

Immediate Feedback – This is one of the best features of Boom Learning. Once answers are picked, Boom provides quick responses with red circles indicating incorrect answers and green circles for correct answers. Drop zones are indicated by blue boxes to make it easy for students to see where things should be placed.

Self-Grading - Tracking progress on Boom is self-explanatory. Records are stored into the system automatically to make grading a breeze. Everything from the time they started the activity to the incorrect answers; are all in display screen for teachers to view.

How to use it? These digital task cards can be used in the language and reading center. It promotes spelling, phonemic awareness, letter recognition, and picture association. 

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What is included? 27 Interactive digital task cards. 26 upper and lower case letters from A to Z and 26 matching pictures of animals.

Why is it a great activity? Solving puzzles has been taken to a whole new level in which a video is provided at the end to go into a visual aspect of the main content area. Students are not just learning their alphabet, recognizing the initial sound of animal names, but also getting a l glimpse of how penguins live.