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Shape Sorting Math Center
Real-life-photo shape-sorting math center to deepen understanding of 2D (plane) shapes.
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Set up sorting centers for beginning sounds, shapes, fractions and science. Sensory and pretend-play activities provide additional ways to classify objects.
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Letters & beginning sounds
Beginning Sound Sort
A hands-on sorting center activity for recognizing the most common beginning sound of each letter of the alphabet.
Shapes & fractions
Shape Sort with 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes
Sorting math center/assessment for distinguishing 2D shapes from 3D shapes, using both basic shape images and real-world object images.
Science sortingSensory & play centers
Garbage Can Homework Kit
A take-home literacy/math kit (a decorated garbage can containing books and materials) that pairs read-aloud recycling-themed picture books with hands-on counting, graphing, and coin-sorting activities, rotating home with one kindergartener per week.
Sensory & play centers
Pom Pom Cooking Sensory Table
A pretend-cooking sensory table center that integrates language arts and math practice (counting, sorting by size/color, measuring volume, fine motor skills) through a cookbook of recipes made with pom poms.
Shapes & fractions
Star Wars Math Centers
A set of four Common Core-aligned Star Wars-themed math centers for early elementary students to build number sense.
Letters & beginning sounds
AGE Word Family Sorting Activities
Practice recognizing AGE-family words versus other words/nonsense words in a hands-on sorting literacy center.
Science sorting
Space Science Center
Provide a science center with reference posters and hands-on sorting/observation stations that introduce space concepts (gravity, planets, moon phases, day and night) to young learners.
Sensory & play centers
Apple Orchard Dramatic Play Set for Kindergarten & Grade 1
Support a kindergarten/grade-1 dramatic-play math center themed around an apple orchard, covering counting, sorting, money, and sequencing.
Sensory & play centers
Pizza Curriculum Pack
A themed early-childhood curriculum/unit-planning packet built around pizza, providing cross-curricular activity ideas (vocabulary, art, dramatic play, sensory/media table, cooking) for a preschool 'familiar things'/food unit.
Sensory & play centers
Spring Literacy and Math Activities Bundle
A large first-grade-focused bundle of spring-themed literacy and math practice activities intended for centers, substitute days, seat work, or unit review.
Community Helpers Sorting Mats Activity
Teaches which tools/items belong to different community-helper occupations through a sorting-mat matching game.
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Shapes & fractions
2D 3D Shapes Activities for Kindergarten - 2nd | Feed the Monster Game
I am looking for a geometry center that my students will really want to play with. Learning about shapes can be the part of our math time with this Feed the Monster sorting activity.
Back To School, How To Use School Supplies Rules Craft
What's Included: -13 School Supply Sorting Crafts -Can and Can't Sorting Mats -156 Picture Sorting Cards -Full-Color Printables -Black and White version -Easy-Prep Activities -Visual Supports for Emerging Learners Featured School Supplies…
Help Sophia Find the Items: Things You Wear
Why we sort by FEATURE - FUNCTION - CLASS Teaching children to sort or group items by feature, function, and classification is important for several reasons: Cognitive development: Sorting and grouping require children to think critically…
Big and Small Sorting
This Big and Small Sorting resource is a wonderful one to have students learn and practice sorting and matching shapes and objects. Sorting and matching shapes and objects helps to build visual perception and thinking skills.
Shapes & fractions
Chinese New Year Buns Shape Activity
Chinese New Year Buns Shape Activity: An Interactive Teaching Resource The Chinese New Year Buns Shape Activity is a fun and versatile teaching resource.
Real Life Triangles to Cut Out
The printable collection uses real-life images to show triangle shapes. Select pictures for students to cut, sort or assemble into a collage, then invite them to explain what makes the shapes alike. Introduce more specific triangle classifications only when they fit your teaching.
Christmas Beginning Sound Center
Christmas Beginning Sound Center An engaging educational resource, the Christmas Beginning Sound Center, designed thoughtfully for Kindergarten and Preschool kids to make their holidays both enjoyable and informative.
Word patterns & grammar
Christmas Word Family Centers
Practice CVC word families through Christmas-tree-themed reading centers.
Sort by Feature, Function & Class – Large Pictures
Give students practice explaining how objects belong together by sorting large pictures according to features, uses and categories. The boards and picture cards support choices such as color, texture or fruit versus vegetable, with preparation directions for making reusable materials. Start with familiar pictures, then broaden the selection and discuss how the same object can fit different categories depending on the sorting rule.
Science sorting
Classify Rocks with Rock Cards and Sorting Mats | Geology
Let’s Explore and Classify Rocks! Get ready to spark curiosity as your students dive into the fascinating world of rocks through this interactive sorting activity .
COGNITIVE PROCESSING | MENTAL FUNCTION boost activities | 1 |
COGNITIVE PROCESSING | MENTAL FUNCTION Boost Activities | 1 | This product is a comprehensive educational resource designed to enhance cognitive functions in students.
Word Endings S, ED, ING Center
This product is designed to help students understand and use word endings. The activity includes a root word and three different endings. Students will cut out the root words and endings and then glue them onto the construction paper.