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Age Range: 7-11
Duration: 30-59 mins
  • D & T
  • Maths
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Chinese zodiac animal wheel

Making a Chinese zodiac animal wheel

In the Chinese zodiac, each year is represented by an animal with a different personality. Why not find out more about this tradition and make your own Chinese zodiac animal wheel from a template?

Activity info, teachers’ notes and curriculum links

In this activity learners will learn about cutting and assembling a simple graphic product. Learners will use a template to cut out the circle templates for the Chinese zodiac animal wheel and also learn about the twelve zodiac animals.

Tools/resources required

  • Thin card
  • Scissors
  • Pencils
  • Sticky tack
  • Paper fasteners

Download the free activity sheets below!

All activity sheets and supporting resources are free to download and are fully editable, so you can tailor them to your students’ and your schools’ needs.
And please do share your learning highlights and final creations with us on social media @IETeducation or send them via email to IETEducation@theiet.org to be featured in our online gallery.
The activity sheet includes teacher notes, guidance, useful web links, and links (where appropriate) to the national curriculum in each of the four devolved UK nations; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

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Chinese zodiac animal wheel activity

Chinese zodiac animal wheel activity description, notes and curriculum links.
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Presentation

Presentation outlining how to run the activity.
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Handout

Zodiac wheel templates.

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