Students will love using their base ten blocks to build each pair of numbers so they can see which one is greater.

And YOU'LL love that the activity is so easy to differentiate! Every set comes in 3 versions: practice 1 to 20, 1 to 50, or stretch kids who are ready by pulling out the 1 to 120 option.

This math center is great to use as a math station, morning work or early finisher activity.

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Just print the cards on cardstock, cut them apart, and grab a basket of the matching math manipulatives: rainbow bears, unifix cubes, craft sticks or pattern blocks.

You can even print off the record sheet to keep track of students' learning!

Kids will love building the patterns and then adding on to stretch them further.

As a bonus, the set also includes a create your own pattern challenge for kids who are ready for a next step.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> Record sheets

--> A bonus challenge asking kids to build a pattern of their own

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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!

-----------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE!

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.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 2 versions of 20 pattern block symmetry mats (easier + harder)

--> 18 pom pom symmetry mats

--> 15 playdough symmetry mats

--> A bonus symmetry monster challenge

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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 26 uppercase letters and their 26 lowercase pairs.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 2 versions of uppercase letter cards (easier + harder)

--> 2 versions of lowercase letter 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.

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This mega bundle provides 5 pocket chart graphs for each month so kids can practice data analysis all year long.

They're great to use as morning work or quick whole group lessons!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> EDITABLE student cards that make it easy to print personalized pocket chart cards for every child in class.

--> 5 pocket chart graphs for each month.

--> 5 follow up record sheets for each month.

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------------------> Bundle with all of our STEM challenges and SAVE!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> 26 Building Challenges + record sheet

--> 30 Weight Challenges + record sheet (INCLUDES "MASS" VERSION)

--> 15 Length Challenges + record sheet

--> 15 Problem Solving Extensions + record sheet

--> 15 Pattern Challenges + record sheet

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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!

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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.

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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.

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

--> Addition

--> Base ten blocks

--> Board Games

--> Calendar

--> Card Games

--> Comparing

--> Computers

--> Counting

--> Counting bears

--> Dice

--> Dominoes

--> Estimation

--> Fact Families

--> Fractions

--> Geometry

--> Graphing

--> iPad

--> LEGOS

--> Magnetic Numbers

--> Math Facts

--> Math journal

--> Math links

--> Measurement

--> Meet with the teacher (6 versions)

--> Money

--> Number line

--> Pattern blocks

--> Playdough

--> Popsicle Sticks

--> Puzzles

--> Reading math books

--> Shapes

--> Smart Board

--> Sorting

--> Spinner Games

--> Subtraction

--> Surprise

--> Tallying

--> Temperature

--> Ten frames

--> Time

--> Unifix cubes

--> Weight

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