Arctic & Antarctic / Arctic & Antarctic: Dominoes for the English Classroom

With this domino game, children practice English words related to the Arctic and Antarctic by matching the card with the corresponding word to each picture until a chain is formed. In addition to animals such as polar bear, narwhal, or penguin, winter clothing such as gloves and scarf, as well as things such as igloo, dog sled, or icicle, are also featured.

This is included in the material

• 36 domino cards with 35 English words and the corresponding pictures, each with the word on the left and the picture on the right; the chain begins with the START card and ends with the END card
• Instruction page with instructions for use and preparation

Tips for using the material

The domino game can be used in pairs, as part of a station activity, or in remedial lessons.

These skills are promoted

• Vocabulary related to animals from the Arctic and Antarctic such as musk ox, lemming, or beluga whale, winter clothing, and things such as polar ice or snowmobile
• Reading, because the children match each written word to the corresponding picture

Organizational notes

To prepare, the cards are printed, laminated, and cut out.

More materials related to the Arctic and Antarctic are available as a Reading Domino, Memo Game, Bingo, and as Word and Picture Cards.