Products Archive - The Stem Laboratory https://thestemlaboratory.com/shop/ Addictively fun STEM activities for kids! Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:03:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://thestemlaboratory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Favicon-100x100.png Products Archive - The Stem Laboratory https://thestemlaboratory.com/shop/ 32 32 January Centers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/january-centers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=january-centers Thu, 05 May 2022 20:05:11 +0000 https://thestemlaboratory.com/?post_type=product&p=91522 January math and literacy centers just got a whole lot easier to plan! Just hit print.

These 20 print-and-play stations practice sight words, shapes, math facts, telling time and so much more.

They are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

Check out the full list of what's included below.

 

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

--> Rhyming Sort

--> Beginning Sound Cards

--> Ending Sound Cards

--> CVC Word Sort

--> Word Family Clip Strips

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Spin & Write Game

--> EDITABLE Spin & Cover Sight Word Game

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.

--> 2 Sets of Mystery Number Challenges (Counting by 1s AND Skip Counting by 2, 5 and 10)

--> 2 Sets of Math Fact Puzzles (Adding within 12, EDITABLE Puzzles)

--> EDITABLE Spin a Math Fact Sheet

--> EDITABLE Color by Math Fact

--> Number Bond Write & Wipe Cards

--> 3 Sets of Telling Time Puzzles (Telling time to the nearest hour, half hour and quarter hour)

--> 2D Shape Match Up Game

--> 2 Versions of Spin & Cover Game (2D and 3D Shapes)

--> 2 Versions of Roll & Cover Sheets (Numbers 1-6 and Adding 2-12)

 

THAT'S 20 JANUARY MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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“Loved using this during December and will continue some into January! Great and fun resource!” – Kinderworks with Mrs. Wilson

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No batch of chicken soup could ever be strong enough to cure the sub planning blues... Especially when you already feel lousy!
 
This makes it easy for you to pull together kindergarten or 1st grade sub plans that'll last you for DAYS. And when you spend 15 minutes setting everything up NOW, it'll be ready to go *whenever* you need it. No more last-minute scrambling!

 

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Inside you’ll find:

–> An editable sub welcome letter

–> Editable daily schedule

–> Editable sub feedback form

–> Sub folder and sub box labels

–> 9 print-and-go literacy activities (available in a variety of difficulty levels so you can easily find something that’s just-right for YOUR class)

–> 8 ready-to-use math activities (comes in several different difficulty levels so you can easily find something that’s just-right for YOUR class)

These sub plans are a HUGE sanity saver!

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Place Value Cover Ups https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/place-value-cover-ups/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=place-value-cover-ups https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/place-value-cover-ups/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:16:28 +0000 https://thestemlaboratory.com/?post_type=product&p=86558 Help kids tackle place value once and for all with this mega pack of no-prep cover up sheets! The set makes it easy to differentiate because it includes 10 cover ups each for the numbers 1 to 50, 1 to 120 and 1 to 1,000.

 

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 10 cover ups focusing on the numbers 1 to 50.

--> 10 cover ups practicing the numbers 1 to 120.

--> 10 cover ups working on 1 to 1,000.

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“This is a great math station activity. I introduced it during small group time then put it out as an activity to complete during math rotations.” – Cheryl J.

“Great activity and very engaging. With a little work you can adapt it for differentiated learners.” – Claire G.

“This was such a stress free way to revise place value. Didn’t even feel like we were doing math.” – The Chatty Kinder

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May Centers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/may-centers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-centers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/may-centers/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:08:38 +0000 https://thestemlaboratory.com/?post_type=product&p=81794 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

 

THAT'S 18 MAY MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

 

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April Centers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/april-centers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-centers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/april-centers/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:22:44 +0000 https://thestemlaboratory.com/?post_type=product&p=81588 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)

 

THAT’S 18 APRIL MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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March Centers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/80464/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=80464 https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/80464/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:47:57 +0000 https://thestemlaboratory.com/?post_type=product&p=80464 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)

--> 2 Roll and Cover Mats

--> 2 Roll, Add and Cover Mats

--> Telling Time Connect Four Game

 

THAT'S 19 MARCH MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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“My students enjoyed these centers during Daily 5 and math workstations. ” – Sprinkles of Learning

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Build and Compare Numbers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/build-and-compare-numbers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=build-and-compare-numbers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/build-and-compare-numbers/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:06:55 +0000 https://thestemlaboratory.com/?post_type=product&p=80375 Help kids develop a rock solid understanding of place value with this motivating pack of 14 build and compare sets.

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.

 

THEMES INCLUDED:
 
--> Apples
 
--> Pumpkins
 
--> Leaves
 
--> Gumball machines
 
--> Holiday lights
 
--> Hearts
 
--> Pots of Gold
 
--> Easter eggs
 
--> Flower pots
 
--> Strawberries
 
--> French fries
 
--> Shells
 
--> PB and J sandwiches
 
--> Glue

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

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“This was a great resource to allow my students to put into practice the concept of place value and using base ten blocks. Loved the variety of levels and the different pictures to make it cute and fun!” – Michele P.

“I was looking for a resource exactly like this and here it is! The students enjoyed creating with 10’s and 1’s to compare and contrast numbers. ” – Maureen D.

“My TK friends loved doing this! Much more concrete to help them to understand place value at our Calendar Math lessons. Thank you!” – Kathy L.

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February Centers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/february-centers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-centers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/february-centers/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:17:34 +0000 https://thestemlaboratory.com/?post_type=product&p=79644 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!

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Fact Family Houses https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/fact-family-houses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fact-family-houses Mon, 02 Dec 2019 23:42:45 +0000 https://thestemlaboratory.com/?post_type=product&p=39037 Fact family houses are an awesome tool for teaching kids about the relationship between addition and subtraction facts.

Laminate the 64 cards to make them a write and wipe math center or have kids record their answers on the record sheet provided.

 

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND

--> 16 fact family houses that give students all 3 numbers in the fact family and then have them write the 4 problems they can make with them.

--> 16 fact family houses that stretch students to solve for a missing addend and then write the 4 problems.

--> 16 fact family houses that challenge kids to find the missing sum and then write the 4 problems.

--> And 16 fact family houses that mix it up by having students solve for either a missing sum or a missing addend before they write the 4 problems.

 

That's 64 fact family cards in all!

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“I used this resource during small group math circles. Students used the cards in pairs to try and solve the missing number. They had to experiment with numbers to find the correct solution. This was an activity which followed our lesson on + and – inverse operations.” – Nadene J.

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December Centers https://thestemlaboratory.com/product/december-centers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=december-centers Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:18:18 +0000 https://thestemlaboratory.com/?post_type=product&p=38963 Planning your December math and literacy centers? Just hit print!

These 20 print-and-play stations practice sight words, shapes, math facts, telling time and so much more.

They are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

 

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

LITERACY CENTERS

--> Rhyming Sort

--> Beginning Sound Cards

--> Ending Sound Cards

--> CVC Word Sort

--> Word Family Clip Strips

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Board Game

--> EDITABLE Flip & Write Sight Word Game

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Graph

--> EDITABLE Sight Word Spin & Write Game

--> EDITABLE Spin & Cover Sight Word Game

--> 3 Story Starters + Word Cards

MATH CENTERS

The set also includes math activities teaching critical skills including numbers, telling time, addition and subtraction.

--> 2 Sets of Mystery Number Challenges (Counting by 1s AND Skip Counting by 2, 5 and 10)

--> 2 Sets of Math Fact Puzzles (Adding within 12, EDITABLE Puzzles)

--> EDITABLE Spin a Math Fact Sheet

--> EDITABLE Color by Math Fact

--> Number Bond Write & Wipe Cards

--> 3 Sets of Telling Time Puzzles (Telling time to the nearest hour, half hour and quarter hour)

--> 2D Shape Match Up Game

--> 2 Versions of Spin & Cover Game (2D and 3D Shapes)

--> 2 Versions of Roll & Cover Sheets (Numbers 1-6 and Adding 2-12)

 

THAT'S 20 DECEMBER MATH AND LITERACY CENTERS IN ALL!

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“Loved using this during December and will continue some into January! Great and fun resource!” – Kinderworks with Mrs. Wilson

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