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After the teacher prints, laminates, and assembles the folder game, students insert leaves onto the caterpillar body matching the correct addition or subtraction result shown.
Includes: directions page (English and Spanish) · caterpillar body template · leaf pieces with addition and subtraction facts
Match cards, sort number cards into order, play a spinner-and-die covering game, use a self-checking poke-or-clip mechanism to verify addition/subtraction answers, and assemble ordering-number puzzles.
Includes: Castle Math one-more/one-less matching cards · Poke and Peek addition/subtraction cards · Count & Match numeral-to-dot cards
Free download Choose and look at a symbol card, observe the symbol and say what it means, then draw it and write what it means and when to use it, using the reference chart if needed.
Includes: cover/instructions page · directions page
Students count groups of the letter 'm' (from 1 to 10 repetitions) and match them to numeral cards 1-10.
Includes: Quantity cards showing 1-10 repetitions of the letter 'm' · numeral cards 1-10 for matching
Fill in missing squares on ten-frames to make ten, complete addition equations that sum to 10 (e.g. 3 + ___ = 10), and match/write number bond pairs that total 10.
Includes: ten-frame 'Making Ten' fill-in worksheets · number bond pair worksheets/cards (0-10, 1-9, 2-8, 3-7, 4-6, 5-5) · blank addition equation templates (___ + ___ = 10)
Students match starfish number cards showing plus/minus 10 and plus/minus 1 relationships to the correct answer boxes; match fish ten-frame cards to seashell ten-frame cards that combine to make 10; solve ten-frame addition/subtraction facts (e.g. 10+_=10 down to 1+_=10, and 10-_= various); match two halves of missing-number equations;…
Includes: Plus and Minus 10/Plus and Minus 1 star-match activity · Fishy Ten Frames matching activity · Fishy Ten Bonds (number bonds to 10) cards
Students find the missing number (addend, subtrahend, or minuend) to complete each of 3 math problems per page.
Includes: missing-number addition worksheets (3 problems per page) · missing-number subtraction worksheets (3 problems per page)
Place pattern blocks onto printed mats to complete each picture so it is symmetrical; on the final mat, arrange blocks to create their own original symmetrical picture.
Use the printed number line(s) as a visual reference/support tool for counting, sequencing, and number-related math work (e.g., counting on, comparing).
Includes: number line design pages (mostly image-based/decorative, page count 3 per scan_meta) · one page showing plain numeral 0-10 number lines (two copies)
cut out and assemble the caterpillar in a file folder, then insert/attach leaf pieces onto the caterpillar body corresponding to the correct addition or subtraction result on each leaf.
Includes: caterpillar body/folder template · leaf pieces with addition/subtraction problems and results · instructions (English and Spanish)
Free download Choose a word-problem card, read and analyze it, solve it by adding or subtracting, write the solution process and equation, and record the work in a center notebook.
Includes: Instructions for center setup and use · directions card for students · 33 addition/subtraction word-problem task cards
Cut out subtraction sentence cards and answer cards, then match them; color-coded construction paper lets students self-check.
Includes: subtraction sentence cards · answer cards · assembly/self-correcting directions
Students sort or hunt through real-life photo shape cards (square, triangle, rectangle, circle, diamond, oval) to match small cards to large shape category cards, or search for a specific shape.
Includes: large shape category cards: Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Circle, Diamond, Oval · 8 real-life photo image cards per shape (per file text) · two title cover options
Take on roles (scooper, cashier, custodian, manager, customer) to run a pretend ice cream shop: fill out order forms, calculate prices with play money, decide open/closed shop hours, and invent and describe new ice cream flavors.
Includes: Price list (one scoop $2.00, two scoops $3.00, toppings $.50, lemonade $2.00, water $1.00) · Ice cream flavors and toppings visual menu (strawberry, vanilla, mint, chocolate; chocolate chips, marshmallow, sprinkles, cherry)
Free download Choose a fact-family card showing three related numbers (or letters/colors), think aloud and write two addition sentences and two subtraction sentences using those values, using the example/chart if needed; record work in a center notebook and repeat with additional cards.
Includes: cover page with worked example (4+9=13, 9+4=13, 13-4=9, 13-9=4) · directions page for center use · roughly 20 numeric fact-family cards (values up to 100)
Students sort image cards into '2D shapes' and '3D shapes' category headers.
Use a cookbook to count out a specified number of pom-pom 'ingredients' (by color) for each recipe (e.g. Crumb Cake, Muffin, Pie, Strudel, Cinnamon Roll, Pizza, Cookie, Cake, Popcorn); use food-reference cards (Eggs, Milk, Tomatoes, Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Lemons, Sugar, Sprinkles, Apples) to add letters/words to…
Match pizza-topping shape cutouts (circle, oval, triangle, square, rectangle, diamond, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, star) to the correct labeled placemat, or place shape cutouts onto a plain pizza template with matching outlines; can also trace or write the shape names.
Includes: A4 placemat templates (with and without colour) · 3 whole pizza templates (1 plain pizza design) · 10 shape outline sheets (with and without labels)
Free download Choose a card with pictures, numbers, and symbols; write the numeric equation corresponding to the pictures (or draw pictures to match a given numeric equation, e.g. 3+2=5); share the answer with a partner.
Includes: cover page with worked example (5+4=9) · directions page
Solve addition and subtraction word problems, then use the numeric answers to decode letters/a secret word using response cards; assemble and store pieces in envelopes for center use.
Includes: assembly directions · response cards · 5 secret word problem puzzle sets (addition and subtraction)
Draw a shape card and build that shape using popsicle sticks (or roll play dough into a 'snake' and shape it) as a model-matching hands-on activity.
Includes: popsicle-stick shape cards (diamond/rhombus, hexagon, rectangle, square, star, pentagon, triangle, trapezoid, heart, oval, circle) · play-dough shape cards (same shape set) · 'Shape Boxes' cards for building shapes with play dough
Fill in the blank addition and subtraction equations inside each fact-family house using dry-erase or write-on materials (implied by the seller's description of laminating for reuse in math centers), writing numbers into blank '+ = ' and '- = ' equation slots.
Includes: single page with 2 blank fact-family house templates (yellow-framed and purple-framed), each with 2 addition and 2 subtraction equation slots
Free download Choose a card with a 3D shape net, say aloud which 3D shape it will become (using the key if needed), color/cut/assemble/glue/tape the shape, and record the shape completed; repeat with additional cards until told to stop.
Includes: cover page and setup/assembly instructions · directions page for center use · reference chart/key for shape names
Take on orchard roles (apple picker, farmer/orchard owner, shopkeeper, cashier, customer) to practice picking, sorting, and counting apples; use a price list and order forms/receipts to buy and sell apple products with play money; and sequence the steps of making an apple pie (pan, bottom crust, filling, top crust).
Includes: price list (apple pie, apple, apple juice, apple sauce) · order forms · order receipt cards (x2 pairs)