Animal teaching materials for teachers: worksheets and quizzes

Lessons, practice questions and worksheets by topic

Phase B: Primary grades 3–4 (IPAS)

Related chapters in the official textbooks

• Grade 3, Bab 1 Mari Kenali Hewan di Sekitar Kita — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial untuk SD/MI Kelas III ↗
• Grade 3, Bab 2 Ayo, Mengenal Siklus pada Makhluk Hidup — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial untuk SD/MI Kelas III ↗
• Grade 3, Bab 4 Siklus Hidup yang Menakjubkan — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial untuk SD/MI Kelas III (Edisi Revisi)
• Grade 4, Bab 5 Ini Khas Daerahku! — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial untuk SD/MI Kelas IV (Edisi Revisi) ↗

Matching PanduanHewan resources

• Identifying birds around homes and towns in Indonesia — Observation support for the 'animals around us' chapter: pupils match birds seen at school with their features and photos.
• Identifying geckos and lizards in Indonesia — Introduces the house geckos, tokay and lizards children meet most often at home.
• Identifying frogs and toads around homes and rice fields — Introduces the frogs and toads around homes and rice fields, the animal the textbook also uses to show metamorphosis.
• Identifying dragonflies and butterflies in gardens — Identifies garden dragonflies and butterflies, two metamorphosis examples in Chapter 4 of the revised book.
• Snakes near homes in Indonesia: knowing the species and staying safe — For the safety side of the 'animals around us' chapter: recognising snakes from a distance and why every snake should be avoided, never caught.
• Animal myths and facts: true or false? — Discussion material on everyday animals, such as whether house geckos are poisonous or touching toads causes warts.
• Oviparous, viviparous and ovoviviparous animals of Indonesia — Background reading for Chapter 4, which covers animals that lay eggs, give birth, or both.
• Oviparous, viviparous and ovoviviparous quiz — A 10-question check on how animals reproduce, for Chapter 4.
• Worksheet: animal diets and reproduction — The reproduction column of this worksheet fits Chapter 4; the diet column can wait until grade 5.
• Indonesia’s fauna zones: Asian, Wallacean and Australian — A full explanation of the Asian, Wallacean and Australian fauna zones in the Chapter 5 animal-distribution table.
• Indonesia fauna zones quiz: Asian, Wallacean or Australian? — A quiz on Asian, Wallacean and Australian example animals to close the biodiversity section.
• Worksheet: Indonesia’s fauna zones (Asian, Wallacean, Australian) — A printable worksheet for sorting animals into the three fauna zones, with a short reading and answer key.
• Animals endemic to Indonesia — Endemic animals by island, for the book's task of naming the typical plants and animals of the pupil's region.
• Provincial identity animals of Indonesia — The official identity animal of every province, a starting point close to home.
• Wildlife habitats of Indonesia — Examples of ecosystem diversity (rainforest, savanna, wetlands) like those the book uses.

Phase C: Primary grades 5–6 (IPAS)

Related chapters in the official textbooks

• Grade 5, Bab 3 Harmoni dalam Ekosistem — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial untuk SD/MI Kelas V (Edisi Revisi)
• Grade 5, Bab 2 Harmoni dalam Ekosistem — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial untuk SD Kelas V
• Grade 5, Bab 6 Indonesiaku Kaya Raya — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial untuk SD Kelas V

Matching PanduanHewan resources

• Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores of Indonesia — The book groups consumers into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores; this page gives Indonesian examples of each.
• Herbivore, carnivore and omnivore quiz — A 10-question check on grouping animals by what they eat.
• Worksheet: animal diets and reproduction — The diet column of this worksheet practises consumer roles before pupils build food chains.
• Why are Sumatran tigers endangered? Poaching, snares and numbers — Material for the Chapter 3 investigation of tigers entering villages: this page explains why conflict happens and how it is prevented.
• Wildlife habitats of Indonesia — Indonesian ecosystem examples (forest, mangrove, coral reef, wetlands) for spotting biotic and abiotic components.
• Indonesian animal infographics: IUCN status, protection, diet and activity — Charts with their data tables for the Phase C process skill of reading and processing data in tables and graphs.
• Indonesia’s fauna zones: Asian, Wallacean and Australian — For the 2021 book: the biodiversity subtopic covers Asian, Wallacean and Australian flora and fauna.
• Worksheet: Indonesia’s fauna zones (Asian, Wallacean, Australian) — The three-fauna-zone worksheet for Chapter 6 of the 2021 book.
• Threatened animals of Indonesia — The 2021 book cites orangutans and sharks as threatened examples; this page gives their current IUCN status.

Phase D: Junior high grades 7–9 (IPA)

Related chapters in the official textbooks

• Grade 7, Bab V Karakteristik dan Klasifikasi Makhluk Hidup — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam untuk SMP/MTs Kelas VII (Edisi Revisi) ↗
• Grade 7, Bab VI Ekologi dan Pelestarian Lingkungan — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam untuk SMP/MTs Kelas VII (Edisi Revisi) ↗
• Grade 9, Bab 1 Pertumbuhan dan Perkembangan — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam untuk SMP/MTs Kelas IX ↗

Matching PanduanHewan resources

• Worksheet: classifying Indonesian animals (with answer key) — Practises the Chapter V identification key: sorting Indonesian animals into mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians or fish.
• Animal classification quiz: mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian or fish? — A 10-question quiz on animal classes, with order and family in each answer, matching the taxon ranks in Chapter V.
• Similar Indonesian animals compared — Side-by-side comparisons of look-alike animals (such as the banded krait and the Malayan krait) for practising identification by features.
• Indonesian animal names in English, with scientific names (A–Z) — Indonesian, English and scientific names for practising binomial naming in Chapter V.
• Identifying birds around homes and towns in Indonesia — Material for the book's activity of identifying animals around the school with a key.
• Threatened animals of Indonesia — Chapter VI covers conservation and the extinct Javan tiger; this page lists Indonesian animals rated Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable.
• Worksheet: threatened animals and IUCN status — A worksheet on IUCN Red List categories and how they differ from legal protection in Indonesia.
• Conservation status quiz: Indonesian animals on the IUCN Red List — An IUCN status quiz to close the biodiversity conservation section.
• Protected animals of Indonesia — Protected species under the P.106/2018 annex and marine-affairs decrees, for discussing legal protection.
• 57 national parks in Indonesia: wildlife and entry fees — In-situ conservation in practice: 57 national parks and their wildlife.
• Why are Sumatran tigers endangered? Poaching, snares and numbers — A real case of hunting and habitat loss, including the Javan tiger extinction that opens Chapter VI's conservation section.
• Oviparous, viviparous and ovoviviparous animals of Indonesia — The animal growth section covers oviparous, ovoviviparous and viviparous animals; this page gives Indonesian examples.
• Oviparous, viviparous and ovoviviparous quiz — A quick reproduction quiz for section B of Chapter 1.
• Glossary of animal and conservation terms — Sourced definitions of the chapter's terms, such as ecosystem, habitat, endemic and IUCN Red List.

Phase E: Senior high grade 10 (IPA)

Related chapters in the official textbooks

• Grade 10, Bab VI Keanekaragaman Makhluk Hidup, Interaksi, dan Peranannya di Alam — Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam untuk SMA/MA Kelas X (Edisi Revisi) ↗

Matching PanduanHewan resources

• Indonesia’s fauna zones: Asian, Wallacean and Australian — The biodiversity section covers Asian, Australian and transitional fauna; this page explains the Wallace, Weber and Lydekker lines.
• Worksheet: Indonesia’s fauna zones (Asian, Wallacean, Australian) — A worksheet with a reading on the Wallace and Weber lines, suited to opening section A.
• Animals endemic to Indonesia — The chapter opens with the Bali myna, an endemic bird; this page lists endemic animals by island.
• How many Javan rhinos are left? Poaching, law and Sumatran rhinos — Reading for the book's exercise on the Javan rhino population and how to reverse its decline.
• Threatened animals of Indonesia — Current IUCN status of Indonesian animals for judging rarity, as the book's tasks ask.
• Worksheet: threatened animals and IUCN status — A worksheet on IUCN categories and legal protection for the conservation-strategy section.
• Protected animals of Indonesia — Protected species under Indonesian regulation, to separate legal status from IUCN status.
• 57 national parks in Indonesia: wildlife and entry fees — National parks as in-situ conservation, including West Bali and Ujung Kulon, which the book mentions.
• Wildlife habitats of Indonesia — Examples of ecosystem-level diversity (rainforest, savanna, mangrove) as in section A.
• Animal classification quiz: mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian or fish? — A warm-up for the classification section: class, order and family of Indonesian animals.
• Animal causes in Indonesia: the issues, the law and how to help — Real cases (poaching, trade, forest fires) for discussion and conservation-strategy projects.

Phase F: Senior high grades 11–12 (Biologi)

Related chapters in the official textbooks

• Grade 12, Bab 3 Evolusi — Biologi untuk SMA Kelas XII ↗

Matching PanduanHewan resources

• Indonesia’s fauna zones: Asian, Wallacean and Australian — The Evolution chapter shows the Wallace line and Indonesia's fauna distribution; this page explains the lines with example animals.
• Animals endemic to Indonesia — The Evolution chapter opens with the maleo, a Sulawesi endemic; this page gives more endemics by island.
• Animal causes in Indonesia: the issues, the law and how to help — Sourced research material for grade 11–12 projects on threats to biodiversity.

Enrichment materials (no specific chapter)

• Nocturnal and diurnal animals quiz — No chapter on nocturnal and diurnal animals in the IPAS/IPA books checked; use as enrichment.
• Nocturnal and diurnal animals of Indonesia: meaning and examples — Enrichment; no matching chapter.
• Animal days calendar: wildlife and nature days — For co-curricular projects and school events, not a specific chapter.

Co-curricular project ideas (formerly P5): sustainable living

Sustainable lifestyles (co-curricular projects, formerly P5) Panduan Kokurikuler Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Jenjang Pendidikan Dasar, dan Jenjang Pendidikan Menengah (BSKAP Kemendikdasmen, 2025), hlm. 22, “Referensi tema sebagai inspirasi” ↗

• My region's fauna map (primary): groups make a poster map of endemic animals and provincial identity animals, then mark the Asian, Wallacean and Australian zones. Material: /id/spesies/fauna-identitas-provinsi/, /id/spesies/endemik/, /id/spesies/persebaran-fauna-indonesia/.
• School bird and butterfly count (primary–junior high): watch from a distance without catching, touching or feeding, tally counts and graph them over several weeks, then propose flowering plants for the school garden. Material: /id/belajar/mengenali-burung-di-sekitar-rumah/, /id/belajar/mengenali-capung-dan-kupu-kupu/.
• Wildlife day campaign (junior–senior high): pick one observance, such as the International Day for Biological Diversity or World Environment Day, and build infographics and a talk from threatened-species data. Material: /id/kalender-hari-satwa/, /id/belajar/infografis-hewan-indonesia/, /id/spesies/terancam-punah/.
• Wildlife issue research (senior high): each group dissects one cause page (causes, law, how to help) and designs a school campaign, such as correcting myths or asking people not to buy wild animals or their products. Material: /id/isu-satwa/, /id/spesies/dilindungi/, /id/belajar/mitos-dan-fakta-hewan/.

How to use these materials in class

• Print a worksheet: open the worksheet page and press Ctrl+P (⌘P on a Mac). Choose 'Save as PDF' to keep a file or share it with the class group.
• The answer key is on the last page and always starts on a new sheet. For pupil copies, set the page range to leave out the last sheet.
• Quizzes on a projector: show one question, let the class choose A–D, then click 'Lihat jawaban' to discuss the explanation and source. No account is needed and no pupil data is stored.
• Classrooms without internet: open the page while online, then save it as a PDF (Ctrl+P) or save the page (Ctrl+S). Infographics can be downloaded as SVG for slides.
• Match your textbook: chapter numbers differ between older printings and revised editions, so look for the chapter title if your school uses another edition.
• Cite the page: give the page title, PanduanHewan.org, the page address and the date you accessed it. For animal data, also cite the original source listed under each worksheet, quiz and infographic.

May be printed and copied for non-commercial teaching, crediting PanduanHewan.org.

Teachers’ questions

Curriculum sources

1. Keputusan Kepala BSKAP Kemendikdasmen Nomor 046/H/KR/2025 tentang Capaian Pembelajaran pada PAUD, Jenjang Pendidikan Dasar, dan Jenjang Pendidikan Menengah (16 Juli 2025), Lampiran II, IPAS Fase C ↗
2. Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah Nomor 13 Tahun 2025, Pasal 18 ayat (3) ↗
3. Panduan Kokurikuler (BSKAP Kemendikdasmen, 2025), hlm. 21 ↗
4. Panduan Pengembangan Projek Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila, Edisi Revisi 2024 (BSKAP), hlm. 33, tema Gaya Hidup Berkelanjutan ↗