Studying shapes can feel a lot like learning a foreign language to kids. Rhombuses, trapezoids, spheres… even the NAMES are tricky. But thankfully, with lots of practice, students can memorize not only their crazy titles but also all of the characteristics that make each one special. Luckily, shape games can help! These 12 playful games…
If you’re working on a shape unit, this playful shape game is a must-grab because it helps kids connect REAL WORLD objects like watermelon slices and traffic signs to their matching shape. Grab your download below! For more shape practice, check out our Toothpick STEM Structures in our shop! And, since I always want to…
Learning shape names and characteristics is a math-must! Thankfully, this playful (and no prep!) shape game makes mastering them fun for kids. Snag your copy below and then hop over to grab our popular 2D Shape Activity Pack! Getting Ready Prepping the shapes game was as quick as it comes! I printed one game sheet…
Looking for a print and play 2D shape activity your kids will love? This sorting activity is great to use as an interactive notebook, assessment tool or math center. Grab your set below and then hop over and snag our 2D Shape Activity Pack too! One of the ways we love to introduce shapes to…
3D shapes have SO MANY different characteristics! These playful 3D shape puzzles are a great way to tie them all together! Snag your set below and then hop over and grab our popular 3D Shape Activities in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Getting Ready To prep, I printed off the 3D shape puzzles,…
Kids will have an awesome time building popular 2D and 3D shapes with these free STEM activity task cards! Want to take your STEM game to the next level? Snag our best selling toothpick STEM challenges! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready I began by printing the the task cards on cardstock to give…
Learning 3D shapes just got WAY cooler! These engaging, hands-on 3D shape activities teach kids about cones, cubes, cylinders, hemispheres, hexagonal prisms, pyramids, rectangular prisms, spheres and triangular prisms.
They’re great to use as math centers or math lessons in kindergarten, first grade or second grade.
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
–> “Parts of a 3D Shape” Poster
–> 27 Shape Clip Cards
–> 3 Interactive Flap Books
–> Clip and Sort Activity
–> 3D Shape Bingo // class set of 30 boards
–> Shape Hunt
–> 6 Build and Read Shapes
–> Spinning Shapes Game
The pack is a perfect compliment to our 2D Shape Activity Pack and Toothpick STEM Structures!
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The 2D Shape Activity Pack is bursting with motivating ways to learn about circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, ovals, rhombuses, trapezoids, hexagons, stars and hearts!!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
–> Interactive Flap Books
–> Shape Hunts
–> Clip and Sort Activity
–> Shape Bingo (Class Set)
–> Shape Puzzles
–> Playdough Mats
–> Shape Sandwich Clip Cards
–> Shape Graphs
–> Roll and Cover Sheets
–> Color by Shape Pages
–> Shape Alphabet Activity Sheets
That’s 63 pages of hands-on fun in all!
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January math and literacy centers just got a whole lot easier to plan! Just hit print.
These 20 print-and-play stations practice sight words, shapes, math facts, telling time and so much more.
They are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!
Check out the full list of what’s included below.
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS
–> Rhyming Sort
–> Beginning Sound Cards
–> Ending Sound Cards
–> CVC Word Sort
–> Word Family Clip Strips
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game
–> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Spin & Write Game
–> EDITABLE Spin & Cover Sight Word Game
–> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards
MATH CENTERS
The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.
–> 2 Sets of Mystery Number Challenges (Counting by 1s AND Skip Counting by 2, 5 and 10)
–> 2 Sets of Math Fact Puzzles (Adding within 12, EDITABLE Puzzles)
–> EDITABLE Spin a Math Fact Sheet
–> EDITABLE Color by Math Fact
–> Number Bond Write & Wipe Cards
–> 3 Sets of Telling Time Puzzles (Telling time to the nearest hour, half hour and quarter hour)
–> 2D Shape Match Up Game
–> 2 Versions of Spin & Cover Game (2D and 3D Shapes)
–> 2 Versions of Roll & Cover Sheets (Numbers 1-6 and Adding 2-12)
THAT’S 20 JANUARY MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!
Adding in seasonal themes to everyday learning activities can be super motivating for kids. These apple ten frame printables are a great way to work on numbers and counting with preschoolers and kindergarteners this fall! They’re even great for a back to school activity! Getting Ready These printable ten frame activities couldn’t be simpler to prepare. I printed…
Sometimes the simplest activities are the biggest hits with kids. That’s certainly true for these easy DIY magnetic craft sticks. They are a motivating way to work on shapes, patterns, alphabet letters… there are so many possibilities. When you’re finished with your magnetic craft sticks, take our 5 Day Challenge to set up STEM centers…
These apple STEM challenges are a must-try! Grab a bag of apples and dive into science, measurement, buoyancy, life cycles, 2D shapes and numbers. The set is perfect to use in STEM centers, math stations or as early finisher tasks. Download your set in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Apple STEM Challenges: Peek…
When it comes to simple prep STEM projects for kids, these pretzel and marshmallow STEM structures take the cake. The hands-on (and tasty!) challenge is a motivating engineering activity for little builders. Want more STEM building challenges? Hope on over to snag our Toothpick STEM Structures in our shop! Getting Ready Prepping for the activity…
Preparing kids for the 21st century means exposing them to technology. And for many kids, that means spending some time on an iPad. But what iPad apps are best for kids? With so many iPad apps on the market for kids these days, it can be hard to know which ones are age-appropriate and purposeful,…
Pattern blocks are such an easy way to incorporate STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) into the classroom! Just print the pattern block challenge cards below, grab your blocks, and you’re ready to build kids’ design, problem solving and planning skills. Snag your copy below and hop over and grab our Epic STEM Bundle in…
Ready for an addictively fun brain game for kids?! This critical thinking activity is an easy way to apply countless math skills including place value, shape recognition, comparison, addition, telling time, math vocabulary and so. much. more. Which One Doesn’t Belong? is an awesome math challenge for first or second graders. Be careful! There’s not just one right…
Color by codes are a favorite in my classroom! I love them because the students are learning and they love them because they think they’re just coloring. These summer-themed color-by-codes are perfect for the end of your school year or as review over summer break. Scroll below to grab the freebie and then hop over…
Jelly beans + toothpicks = an afternoon of engineering fun! Students will LOVE practicing engineering skills with this hands-on (and tasty!) STEM project. Follow the step-by-step directions below and then hop over to take our popular 5 Day STEM Challenge! (Your kids will thank you.) Getting Ready We’ve done this activity before using marshmallows, but…
Pattern block mats take on a whole new level of challenge and fun when kids need to roll each number with dice before they can cover it. These playful community helper-themed mats work on shapes, counting, number recognition and adding at the same time. Download your free set below and then hop over and grab our popular…
Worms, butterflies, and bugs… my kids are fascinated with anything that creeps, crawls or flies! Are your kids, too?! This cute ladybug life cycle craft is a great way to teach children about the life cycle of a lady bug. From egg to ladybug, all four steps are included. Scroll down to grab your free…
This super simple but oh-so-magical kids’ science experiment had my kiddos mesmerized and was a fun way to learn about capillary action. Stock up on toothpicks because this trick will have little scientists begging you to do it again and again! It’s the perfect compliment to our 30 Science Experiments! Getting Ready The prep for this…
Hunting down STEM activities for young kids can be overwhelming. It takes SO MUCH TIME to search through Pinterest piecing together ideas. But this Easter STEM activity pack will take all of the stress out of making STEM centers – your students will beg to repeat over and over again. Use the activities as party…
My little astronomers love observing the night sky! After they asked how the moon shrunk and grew, I knew it was the perfect time to teach them about the moon’s phases with this oh-so-yummy Oreo moon phases activity. Who knew science could be so tasty?! For a printable version of this activity, grab our Outer…
Kids of all ages love learning about outer space! Whether you’re looking for a fun math activity to add to your space unit or you want to entertain your future astronaut with a quick prep activity, these free outer space pattern block mats are a perfect fit. Grab your copy below and then hop over and download our…