Activity sheet for children to sort animals by their mode of movement: fly, walk, or swim.

Let’s go step by step to solve this problem.

We are asked to sort animals into three groups based on how they move during migration:
- Fly – animals that travel through the air using wings.
- Walk – animals that move on land using legs.
- Swim – animals that move through water using fins, flippers, or their body.

Now let’s look at each animal one by one and decide which group it belongs to:

1. Duck (top left) – Ducks can fly, walk, and swim — but in migration, many ducks *fly* long distances. So we’ll put it under Fly.

2. Whale – Whales live in the ocean and move by swimming. They migrate across oceans. → Swim

3. Sea Turtle – Sea turtles spend most of their life in water and swim to migrate. → Swim

4. Goose (top right) – Geese are famous for flying in V-formations during migration. → Fly

5. Caribou (Reindeer) – These animals walk (or run) across land during migration. → Walk

6. Butterfly – Monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles during migration. → Fly

7. Seal – Seals swim in the ocean and migrate by swimming. → Swim

8. Penguin – Penguins don’t fly — they waddle on land and swim in water. During migration, they mainly swim. → Swim

Wait — let’s double-check penguins. Some penguins do “walk” short distances, but when migrating over long distances (like emperor penguins), they often swim or slide on ice. But since they’re flightless birds and excellent swimmers, and the worksheet shows them near water, Swim is best.

Also, note: The duck and goose both fly — so they go under Fly.

Let’s list them again clearly:

✔ Fly: Duck, Goose, Butterfly
✔ Walk: Caribou
✔ Swim: Whale, Sea Turtle, Seal, Penguin

That’s 3 flyers, 1 walker, 4 swimmers.

Final Answer:
Fly: Duck, Goose, Butterfly
Walk: Caribou
Swim: Whale, Sea Turtle, Seal, Penguin