Arctic Fox Science for Preschool | Experiments & Printables

Explore how Arctic foxes survive with this hands-on preschool science resource. Children can investigate camouflage, senses, movement, diet, dens, and the Arctic fox’s role in its ecosystem through posters, activities, sorting cards, and STEM challenges.

Use the challenges in your science center or for small group lessons. Children can sort and compare, explore scent and camouflage activities, and design an Arctic fox den.

What's Included

• Arctic Fox posters: A science poster, an anatomy poster, and simple and fact-based life cycle posters.
• Life cycle worksheet: A black-and-white cut, color, and glue activity.
• Word wall cards: 15 color cards.
• Arctic Fox fact posters: Fur, camouflage, snow-diving, sense of smell, omnivores, hibernation, and dens.
• STEM challenges: Furry Feet, Camouflage Foxes, Camouflage Hide & Seek, Move Like an Arctic Fox, Catching Lemmings, Smell Detectives, Going on an Odor Hunt, Dietary Groups, an Arctic Animal Sensory Bin, Den Design, and Den Construction.
• Camouflage resources: Black-and-white printables, Summer & Winter Tundra Cards, a definition poster, 2 sorting mats, and camouflage animal cards.
• Smell activities: Scent Pictures and a black-and-white Smell Detective Recording Sheet.
• Diet resources: An Arctic Fox’s Favorite Foods poster, Carnivore, Omnivore & Herbivore Definition Cards, a Dietary Groups Sorting Mat, and 18 Arctic Animal Cards.
• Hibernation resources: Non-Hibernating Arctic Animal Cards and a Hibernation Definition Poster.
• Den worksheet and poster: A black-and-white Den Design Worksheet and an Arctic Fox Den Poster.
• Ecosystem and conservation posters: A Role in the Ecosystem poster and a Biggest Threats poster.
• My Arctic Fox Booklet: An 8-page black-and-white booklet about anatomy, names, kits, lemmings, a favorite fact, omnivores, and the ecosystem.

Learning Benefits

• Science inquiry: Explore questions about Arctic fox adaptations, habitat, and survival.
• Observation and comparison: Investigate camouflage, tundra, and animal features.
• Sensory exploration and vocabulary: Use scent activities, fact posters, and word wall cards.
• Classification: Sort animals by diet and explore which Arctic animals do not hibernate.
• STEM thinking: Explore science questions and solve problems through challenges about camouflage, senses, diet, movement, and den design.
• Design and problem-solving: Plan and build a den through STEM challenges.

Important Digital Details

• Instant Download: Access your file immediately after purchase. No physical items will be shipped.
• Print and Prep: For best results, print posters, mats & cards on cardstock and laminate for rugged, daily classroom use. Print the instructions, worksheets and booklet on standard 8.5" x 11" paper.
• Usage Policy: Licensed for personal use or a single classroom only.