Addictively fun STEM activities for kids!
These fun gumball write and wipe cards are a playful way to work on counting and addition in kindergarten or first grade. Grab your set below and then hop over and snag eight more Addition Write and Wipe Sets too! Getting Ready To prep this activity, I printed the write and wipe cards onto thick cardstock. Then, I cut them apart and laminated each piece so that
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. They are a perfect compliment to our Pattern Block Activity Pack! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready To prep the
Kids love to learn about money, but it can often be tricky to keep the coins straight. These coin identification money mazes challenge students to pick out the correct coins and reveal the maze path from top to bottom. They are the perfect compliment to our popular Money Activity Pack! Getting Started To prep this activity, I printed out the four different mazes for each
The kids loved using our STEM challenge cards to build toothpick and playdough structures a couple months ago so I was eager to pull them out again. This time though, I wanted to add in a fun fall-themed twist, so I swapped out our playdough for a bag of candy pumpkins! The result was every bit as engaging. Getting Ready To prep, I printed the challenge cards (available
Board games are a HUGE hit in my first grade classroom, and this Ten Frame Addition Board Game is no exception! My students loved solving addition problems as they raced to the finish line. It was the perfect addition to our math centers. Getting Ready To prep this fun math center, I printed out the game board and cards onto thick cardstock. Then I laminated everything
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 answer. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready To prepare
WARNING: These are not your average pattern block mats! In order to cover each shape, children need to roll the number with dice first. The simple twist adds a whole new level of learning (and fun!) to the mix. Grab your Roll and Cover Place Value Mats in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready The prep
Some math concepts are harder for kids to learn than others. That’s certainly true for greater than and less than symbols! Luckily, these hands-on alligators help make sense of the complicated math signs and motivate kids to practice again and again. They’re a perfect addition to our NO PREP Place Value Activity Pack! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready To prep the activity, I simply printed the
Learning about money often begins with learning coin names and values. Mastering it all takes time and practice, but thankfully, it doesn’t have to be boring. These coin counting puzzles are a great activity for the home or classroom and, my favorite part of all, they make learning about money fun! Getting Ready To prepare the puzzles, I printed them out and laminated them so that I
Developing number sense is something that takes kids time and a lot of effort, but these Number Sense Mystery Puzzles make learning exciting and challenging! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Getting Ready Prepping this math activity was quick and easy! I started by printing out a few copies of the 100 chart and the matching mystery number cards (below). I printed everything on Astrobrights
