PRIMATES AND THEIR HABITATS

GAME 2

CONCENTRATION

A more challenging memory and matching game

Educational Objectives:

Players correctly match primate species to their natural native habitats
Players become familiar with a variety of primate species
Players become familiar with a variety of primate habitats and learn that the world has a variety of ecosystems
Players learn which primate species live in which habitats
Players learn, from the cards, the country of each species and its habitat (world geography)

OBJECT OF THE GAME:
Turn over pairs of matching cards by matching the habitat icons (suits) depicted in the corners of the cards.
The game can be played with one, two, or more players.

For Educators: Education Standards Success Criteria

THE CARDS

36 game cards include 27 primate cards and 9 habitat cards.

Note: There are three times as many rainforest cards in the deck because most nonhuman primates live in the world’s tropical rainforests.

1. Download the printable game cards.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

2. Print the cards. For best results, print on card stock. Laminate if you wish.

3. Cut to create a 36-card deck.

HOW TO PLAY:

1. Shuffle the deck.

2. Lay all cards face down in 4 rows of 9 cards per row, or 6 rows of 6 cards per row.

3. In turn, each player chooses 2 cards and turns them face up. If they are from the same habitat, that player wins a pair and plays again. Matching cards are removed from the game and held by the player until the end of the game.

4. If they are not from the same habitat, the cards are turned face down again and the player to the left takes their turn.

5. The game ends when the last pair has been picked up.

6. The winner is the person with the most pairs. There may be a tie for first place.

7. For added interest, print and add more game cards to the game.

8. Learn more about the Primates and Habitats in the cards here: Who’s In the Cards?

Lay out the cards face down

An example of the same habitat “suit”

Game in progress

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS SUCCESS CRITERIA

Objective: SW match primate cards by exact match

Proficient

SW match cards by habitat, and name the primates, and the habitat.

Students use academic vocabulary to talk about animals, and their habitats. SW describe how the two primates are similar or different. (for example, Ring-tailed Lemur and Hamadryas Baboon both live in semi-arid habitats but the Ring-tailed Lemur lives in Madagascar and the Hamadryas Baboon lives in more places across Africa).

Beyond: Students may independently, or with guidance and support, conduct research on an animal of interest by seeking new books, videos, or other resources with further information.

Almost

Students may need adult prompting, visual cues, or other resources to match by habitat.

Students may need prompting or modeling from adults or peers to name the primate or habitat. Students may need prompting and guidance to describe similarities or differences between the primates.

Not Yet

Students may copy from a peer or adult model to match and name primates and habitats.

Standards by Brandi Bellacicco, August 2024