Fun cut-and-paste worksheet where students sort animals into polar and non-polar habitats.

Let’s go step by step to sort the animals into “Polar” and “Not Polar”.

First, what does “polar” mean?
It means animals that live in very cold places — like the Arctic (North Pole) or Antarctic (South Pole). These places are covered in ice and snow most of the year.

Now let’s look at each animal one by one:

1. Monkey – Lives in warm jungles or forests. Not polar.
2. Seal – Many seals live in icy waters near the poles. YES, polar.
3. Moose – Lives in cold forests, but not usually on ice or at the poles. Some moose live near polar regions, but they’re not considered true polar animals. We’ll say NOT polar for this worksheet.
4. Gorilla – Lives in hot African rainforests. Not polar.
5. Tiger – Lives in Asia, mostly in forests or grasslands. Not polar.
6. Lion – Lives in Africa’s savannas. Very hot place. Not polar.
7. Zebra – Also lives in Africa’s warm plains. Not polar.
8. Elephant – Lives in Africa or Asia — hot climates. Not polar.
9. Penguin – Most penguins live in Antarctica! That’s the South Pole. YES, polar.
10. Bear – Wait… which bear? The picture looks like a polar bear! Polar bears live in the Arctic. YES, polar.
11. Dog – Dogs can live anywhere, but wild dogs don’t live at the poles. This is probably meant to be a regular dog — so NOT polar.
12. Cat – Same as dog — domestic cats don’t live at the poles. NOT polar.

Wait — let’s double-check the pictures:

Looking again at the bottom row:

- First row: Monkey, Seal, Moose, Gorilla, Tiger → Seal = Polar; others = Not Polar
- Second row: Lion, Zebra, Elephant, Penguin, Bear → Penguin & Bear = Polar; others = Not Polar
- Third row: Dog, Cat → Both = Not Polar

So total:

✔ Polar Animals: Seal, Penguin, Bear
✘ Not Polar Animals: Monkey, Moose, Gorilla, Tiger, Lion, Zebra, Elephant, Dog, Cat

That’s 3 polar animals and 9 not polar animals.

Final Answer:
Polar: Seal, Penguin, Bear
Not Polar: Monkey, Moose, Gorilla, Tiger, Lion, Zebra, Elephant, Dog, Cat