If you’re looking for fun and engaging first grade STEM centers (science, technology, engineering, and math), you’ve come to the right spot! STEM is our “thing” and we are so excited to pass along our favorite activities so you can save time, build confidence and take your teaching to the next level. >> Pro Tip: Pin…
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This Christmas tree geoboard is a fun way to help little mathematicians explore shapes and geometry while strengthening those little fingers. Often seen in preschool classrooms, geoboards are an amazing math manipulative that helps explore not only shapes, but area, perimeter and angles and can be used all through the elementary years as a hands-on…
Christmas is coming early this year! These five brand new Christmas STEM challenges are perfect to use with small groups or centers. From holiday geoboard designs to North Pole LEGO building challenges, these five STEM challenges are Saint Nick-approved! Grab the Christmas STEM challenges in our shop! Use geoboards to make fun holiday shapes like…
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Grab a box of toothpicks and a bag of gumdrops for some hands-on and festive STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) structures! Snag these gumdrop STEM challenges and lots of other STEM challenges with our Epic STEM Chalone Bundle! Getting Ready To prep the STEM structure activity, I printed the challenge cards on cardstock to…
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These 18 math and literacy centers will save you planning time and keep you inspired all month long! The mega pack includes motivating ways to practice sight words, phonics, writing, shapes, telling time… even graphing!
It’s perfect for kindergarten and first grade. Just hit print!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS
–> 2 versions of Pineapple Match Up: CVC words and vowel team words
–> 2 versions of Surf Sort: CVC words and CVCe words
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game
–> EDITABLE Sight Word I Have, Who Has
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Pocket Chart Game
–> EDITABLE Write the Room
–> EDITABLE Color by Sight Word Sheets
–> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards
MATH CENTERS
The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including place value, telling time, 2D and 3D Shapes, graphing, tallying and number bonds.
–> 2 versions of the Spin & Graph Game: 2D and 3D shapes
–> 4 versions of Summer Time Game: time to the nearest hour, half hour, quarter hour and 5-minute interval
–> 3 versions of Odd and Even Sort: 1-20, 1-50 and 1-120
–> 2 versions of Addition Puzzles: adding to 12 and adding to 20
–> 2 version of Subtraction Write and Wipe Cards: Subtracting from 10 and 20
These 18 April centers will save you planning time and keep you inspired all month long! The mega pack includes motivating ways to practice sight words, phonics, writing, shapes, telling time… even addition and subtraction!
It’s perfect for kindergarten and first grade. Just hit print!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS
–> 5 versions of Roll It, Read It, Write It: CVC words, Digraphs, Magic E, Vowel Teams, Diphthongs
–> 2 versions of Sound It Out Mats: CVC words and CVCe words
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game
–> EDITABLE Sight Word I Have, Who Has
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Pocket Chart Game
–> EDITABLE Write the Room
–> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards
MATH CENTERS
The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including place value, telling time, 2D and 3D Shapes, addition and subtraction.
–> 2 Addition Board Games (Adding to 12 and Adding to 20)
–> Making 10 Write and Wipe Cards
–> 2 Subtraction Board Games (Subtracting within 10 and Subtracting within 20)
–> Subtracting from 10 Write and Wipe Cards
–> 3 Sets of Telling Time Puzzles (Telling time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour)
–> 2 Versions of Shape Graphs(2D Shapes & 3D Shapes)
–> 2 Versions of Color by Shapes (2D Shapes & 3D Shapes)
–> 2 Versions of Mystery Number Task Cards (Counting by ones to 100 and skip counting by 2, 5 or 10)
Get ready for some seriously playful learning! These 19 March centers make it fun for kids to practice sight words, phonics, writing, shapes, telling time… even counting coins!
They’re perfect for kindergarten and first grade. Just hit print!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS
–> Beginning Sound Puzzles
–> CVC Flip & Write
–> CVC Puzzles
–> CVCe Puzzles
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Cover Up Game
–> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards
MATH CENTERS
The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including place value, telling time, counting coins, addition and subtraction.
–> EDITABLE Hide and Seek Math Fact Pocket Chart Game
–> Addition to 12 Board Game
–> Subtraction within 12 Board Game
–> 2 Sets of I Have, Who Have Place Value Game (Numbers to 50 & Numbers to 120)
–> 2 Sets of Money Puzzles (American Currency & Australian Currency)
–> 2 Versions of Spin & Graph Shapes (2D Shapes & 3D Shapes)
Take your February math and literacy centers to the next level with these 23 print-and-play stations. Practice sight words, CVC words, 2D and 3D shapes, math facts, units of time and so much more. They are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS:
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game
–> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Hide & Seek Pocket Chart Game
–> EDITABLE Sight Word I Have, Who Has Game
–> EDITABLE Write the Room Sight Word Game
–> Rhyming Puzzles
–> CVC Puzzles
–> 10 CVC Roll It, Read It, Write It Sheets
–> 2 Digraph Roll It, Read It, Write It Sheets
–> 2 Blends Roll It, Read It, Write It Sheets
–> Compound Word Puzzles
–> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards
MATH CENTERS:
–> Mystery Number Challenges
–> Place Value Build & Compare Game
–> Place Value War
–> Subtraction from 10 Game
–> 2 Sets of Subtraction Mats (Subtraction from 6 & Subtraction from 12)
–> Math Fact Board Game
–> 2 Versions of Roll & Cover Pattern Block Mats (Numbers 1-6 and Adding 2-12)
–> I Have, Who Has 2D Shapes
–> I Have, Who Has 3D Shapes
–> Units of Time Clip Cards
–> Daytime or Nighttime Sort
THAT’S 23 MATH AND LITERACY FEBRUARY CENTERS IN ALL!
Get ready for some serious inspiration! This mega pack of September math and literacy centers practices letter sounds, word families, sight words, shapes, graphing and so much more.
All 15 centers are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!
Check out the product description below to see what’s included.
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS
–> Rhyming Puzzles
–> Rhyming Sort
–> Uppercase ABC Game
–> Uppercase-Lowercase ABC Game
–> Beginning Sound Puzzles
–> CVC Word Family Puzzles
–> CVC Word Family Sort
–> EDITABLE I Spy Game
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Game Board
–> EDITABLE Hide & Seek Sight Word Pocket Chart Game
–> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph
–> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards for Your Writing Center
MATH CENTERS
The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, graphing, addition and subtraction.
–> Ten Frame Clip Cards
–> 1-120 Base Ten Block Clip Cards
–> Tractor Hide & Seek Number Game
–> One More – One Less Game
–> Addition to 10 Write and Wipe Cards
–> Roll & Subtract Subtraction Game
–> Shape Graph Game
–> EDITABLE Word Graph
THAT’S 15 SEPTEMBER MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!
Whether you need hands-on symmetry activities or just want a motivating STEM challenge, these symmetry mats are a must-try.
They build students’ problem solving skills while also working on geometry, counting, comparing, AND (of course!) symmetry at the same time. They’re jam packed with learning!
Just print the mats and laminate them for added durability. Then grab a a basket of pattern blocks, pom poms and playdough. Kids will love solving all of the challenges!
You can easily stretch the activity for students who are ready for a challenge by giving them the set of harder challenges or simplify it for children who are new to symmetry by pulling out the easier one.
August math and literacy centers just got a whole lot easier to plan! These 19 print-and-play stations practice letter sounds, word families, sight words, shapes, graphing and so much more.
They are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS
–> Rhyming Puzzles
–> Uppercase ABC Pencil Match Up
–> Uppercase-Lowercase ABC Pencil Match Up
–> Beginning Sound Clip Strips
–> EDITABLE Lunch Rush Sight Word Game Board
–> EDITABLE Hide & Seek Sight Word Pocket Chart Game
–> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph
–> CVC Word Family Puzzles
–> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards
MATH CENTERS
The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, graphing, addition and subtraction.
–> 2 Roll & Cover Pattern Block Mats
–> 2 Roll, ADD, Cover Pattern Block Mats
–> Roll & Color Number Game
–> Roll & Add Addition Game
–> Roll & Subtract Subtraction Game
–> Shape Graph Game
–> 4 Graphs of the Week
–> EDITABLE Word Graph
–> 2D Shape Clip Cards (2 versions: read the word + read the shape)
THAT’S 19 AUGUST MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!
These math geoboard challenges build problem solving and design skills while working on geometry, counting, perimeter, angles, comparing, AND scaling at the same time.
They’re jam-packed with learning!
Just print the cards on cardstock, cut them apart, and grab a geoboard and rubber band set. Kids will love building all 10 different shapes, 9 math symbols plus the numbers 1-20.
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND
–> 2 versions of 10 shape cards (easier + harder)
–> 2 versions of 9 math symbol cards (easier + harder)
–> 2 versions of 20 number cards (easier + harder)
–> Record sheets
–> A bonus challenge asking kids to build 4 geoboard designs of their own.
You can easily stretch the activity for kids who are ready for a challenge by giving them the set of harder challenges or simplify it for students who are new to geoboards by pulling out the easier one.
As a bonus, the set also includes record sheets and challenge worksheets for kids who are ready for a next step.
End of year centers your students will LOVE! Finish the year stronger than ever with 21 math and literacy centers practicing word families, sight words, telling time, skip counting, number bonds and so much more.
The end of year centers are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for kindergarten and first grade!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS
The mega pack makes it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.
–> Color Up. Work on letter sounds, digraphs or blends! Simply grab a card, say the word out loud and color the beginning sound.
–> Spin a Word Family. Spin a word, read it and color it on your sheet. There are 5 versions so you can practice every vowel.
–> Word Clip Cards. Have students read and clip CVC words or, if they’re ready for a challenge, give them the Magic E version instead.
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the finish line as you read and write sight words along the way!
–> EDITABLE Roll and Write. Roll a die and write the matching word. Because the game is editable, you can practice any words under the sun!
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles. Match each sight word with its twin! When you’ve finished, write your pairs on your record sheet to practice spelling.
–> EDITABLE Hide and Seek. Play a pocket chart sight word game with the class!
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Card Game. Have students practice their sight words with a friend!
–> 4 Story Starters. Get kids writing with creative story prompts and end of year word cards.
MATH CENTERS
The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.
–> Mystery Numbers. Practice counting in numerical order from 1-120.
–> Skip Counting. For students who are ready to be stretched, practice skip counting by 2, 5 or 10 instead.
–> Shape Graph. Work on 2D or 3D shapes AND build graphing skills at the same time. Just spin a shape and add it to the graph!
–> Number Bonds. Figure out the missing number and write it on your number bond!
–> Telling Time 4 in a Row. Read the analog clock and then find the digital time that matches! There are two versions included so that you can easily differentiate for a variety of learners: telling time to the nearest hour and quarter hour.
THERE ARE 21 END OF YEAR MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!
Looking for a motivating way to practice letters and numbers?! These pattern block challenges are a MUST!
The print and play cards have kids build all 26 uppercase letters, their 26 lowercase pairs PLUS the numbers 0 to 20.
Students will have so much fun that they won’t even realize they’re working on problem solving, geometry, math vocabulary… even beginning fractions!
To make it easy for you to differentiate, there are TWO versions of the activity:
-> For Pre-K or beginning Kindergarten, have students build the letters and numbers directly on the full size mats.
-> For later Kindergarten and First Grade, stretch students by giving them the mini versions of the pattern block designs so they have to look at the image and then recreate a real-life replica. They’ll practice shape recognition, of course, but they also work on their design, engineering, problem solving and scaling skills too. By adding a little extra dose of thinking, they magnify their STEM skills.
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND…
BEGINNING VERSION –
–> 2 versions of uppercase full size mats (in color + black and white)
–> 2 versions of lowercase full size mats (in color + black and white)
–> 2 versions of 1-10 full size mats (in color + black and white)
ADVANCED VERSION-
–> 2 versions of uppercase letter task cards (in color + black and white)
–> 2 versions of lowercase letter task cards (in color + black and white)
–> 2 versions of 0-20 number task cards (in color + black and white)
–> Record sheets
–> A bonus challenge asking kids to pick a number or letter and find ANOTHER way to build it.
-> The set even includes record sheets and challenge worksheets for kids who are ready for a next step.
If your math and literacy centers need a little love this spring, this pack is for you!
The print and play pack includes 18 math and literacy centers practicing word families, sight words, telling time, skip counting, addition, subtraction and so much more.
The spring centers are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for kindergarten and first grade!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS
The mega pack makes it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.
–> CVC Word Family Sort. Pick a card from the pile and sort it into the right CVC word family.
–> Vowel Team Sort. If students are ready for a challenge, sort magic E CVCe words instead.
–> CVC Word Puzzles. Match each picture with the matching CVC word! Then write your pairs on your record sheet for extra reinforcement.
–> Magic E Word Puzzles. For children who need more of a push, pull out the magic E version of the game.
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the finish line as you read and write sight words along the way!
–> EDITABLE Roll and Write. Roll a die and write the matching word. Because the game is editable, you can practice any words under the sun!
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles. Match each sight word with its twin! When you’ve finished, write your pairs on your record sheet to practice spelling.
–> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with creative story prompts and spring word cards.
MATH CENTERS
The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.
–> Mystery Numbers. Easily differentiate by having kids focus on the numbers 1-20, 1-50 or 1-120.
–> Skip Counting. For students who are ready to be stretched, practice skip counting by 2, 5 or 10 instead.
–> Shape Graph. Work on 2D or 3D shapes AND build graphing skills at the same time. Just spin a shape and add it to the graph!
–> Subtraction Mats. Spin two numbers, write the subtraction problem and solve it!
–> Telling Time Puzzles. Read the analog clock and then find the digital time that matches! There are three versions included so that you can easily differentiate for a variety of learners: telling time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour.
–> Making 10. How many more flower seeds do you need to make 10? Use the task cards to find your answer and then keep track of your results on your record sheet.
–> Subtracting from 10. Roll a die and subtract that many flower seeds from your ten frame. How many are left?
–> Add and Color. Solve each addition problem, color the box according to the key, and make the mystery picture magically appear.
THERE ARE 18 SPRING MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!
Whether you use Daily Three, math groups or something else entirely, these editable math center labels make it so easy to customize a station rotation that’s a perfect fit for your classroom.
First up?! Get to work customizing your center cards.
The set includes 48 EDITABLE center cards! (You can check out the complete list in the product description below.)
PLUS, you’ll receive 20 editable color group labels (12 shape groups + 8 color groups).
Or, if you prefer, type your own names onto the set of customizable group labels.
Because the set is completely customizable, the options are limitless!
AND, as a fun bonus, you’ll also get customizable student labels so you can personalize a pocket chart of their math groups too.
The editable math center labels will take your rotations to a whole new level of organization.
These Earth Day centers make it so easy to plan your math and literacy activities for the week of April 22nd! Just hit print.
This print-and-play pack includes 18 math and literacy centers practicing word families, sight words, telling time, number bonds and so much more.
The Earth Day centers are easy to differentiate, making them perfect for kindergarten and first grade!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
LITERACY CENTERS
The mega pack makes it so easy to differentiate. Stretch activities for your strong readers and break down the activities for your struggling kiddos.
–> Beginning Sounds Color Up. Pick a card from the pile and color the letter that starts with the word shown.
–> Digraph Color Up. For students who are ready to be stretched, practice digraph words instead.
–> Blends Color Up. And for children who need even more of a push, pull out the blends version of the game.
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Game. Race to the finish line as you read and write sight words along the way!
–> EDITABLE I Spy Game. Have fun and burn off a little extra energy as kids search the room for sight words and then practice spelling them on their record sheet.
–> EDITABLE Sight Word Puzzles. Match each sight word with its twin!
–> 3 Story Starters. Get kids writing with creative story prompts and Earth Day word cards.
MATH CENTERS
The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.
–> What’s Next? Easily differentiate by having kids focus on the numbers 1-20, 1-50 or 1-120.
–> Roll and Cover. Challenge students to roll two dice, add the numbers together, and then cover up the sum on their pattern block mat.
–> Subtraction Mats. Spin two numbers, write the subtraction problem and solve it!
–> Number Bonds. Have kids complete Earth Day number bonds.
–> Telling Time Puzzles. Read the analog clock and then find the digital time that matches! There are three versions included so that you can easily differentiate for a variety of learners: telling time to the hour, half hour and quarter hour.
–> Color by Shape. Practice naming and recognizing 2D or 3D shapes with a playful game of chance.
–> Shape Graph. Spin a shape and add it to the graph. What shape reaches the top first?
THERE ARE 18 EARTH DAY MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!
Dive into holidays around the world this winter with a mega pack of math, literacy and STEM activities students will love!
Use the fact sheets to teach important details about each holiday and then work on sight words, phonics, CVC word families, 2D shapes, number sequencing, addition, story writing, STEM skills and more.
The 70+ activities are easy to differentiate for a variety of levels making the set perfect for kindergarten or first grade.
Plus, as an exclusive bundle bonus, you’ll receive passports and stamps to keep track of your around the world adventure!!
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
–> BONUS: Holidays around the world passport
–> BONUS: Passport stamps
–> BONUS: Holidays around the world journal covers