Introduce your students to the fascinating world of animal mums while celebrating the special qualities of their own mothers with this engaging activity. This Venn diagram worksheet encourages children to explore similarities and differences between their mums or mother figures and a variety of animal mums. It is the perfect task to complete after reading the heartwarming picture book Wild About Mums by Philip Bunting.   How to Complete The text in this resource is editable, meaning you can change the Venn diagram headings to suit the needs of your class.  

1. Begin by reading Wild About Mums by Philip Bunting with your class and discuss the different animal mums featured in the text.
2. Distribute the worksheets and have students fill in the Venn diagram with traits that are unique to the featured animal mum, traits unique to their own mum, mother figure or special person, and traits they share.
3. Students can draw and colour their mums and the animal mums in the designated sections, adding a personal and creative touch.

  Additional Tips

1. Provide students with facts about the specific animal mums using the book or other research tools.
2. Encourage rich vocabulary and descriptive language as students complete the activity.
3. Use the blank version to explore other animal mums not included in the book. Alternatively, students can use this template to compare two animal mums, such as comparing a marsupial mum with a reptile mum.
4. Enlarge the template to A3 size to provide additional writing space or for use with a small group of students.

  Extension Ideas

1. Write About It: Turn the comparison into a writing piece titled ‘Why Mums Are Marvellous’.
2. Classroom Display: Create a Comparing Marvellous Mums wall of students’ work to celebrate all the amazing mums. Be sure to hang one of our Mother’s Day banners <add link to lower years banners> alongside the completed worksheets to make your display extra special!

  This resource is ideal for a cross-curricular Mother’s Day activity, supporting both science and literacy outcomes while celebrating all kinds of mums!   This resource is part of our Wild About Mums Mini Book Package. Be sure to check out our other amazing Mother’s Day resources!