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Shark Count the Room, Shark Week
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Shark Count the Room, Shark Week

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his shark themed count the room activity contains 10 different count the room flashcards. All images and vocabulary are linked to the theme of sharks. The flashcards come with numbers/ten frames 1-10 with a matching recording sheet. All flashcards are ready numbered. An answer key is provided on the bottom page of the recording sheet PDF file. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. This download includes two PDF documents - one for the count the room flashcards and one for the recording sheets. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual flashcards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their counting skills.
Caterpillar Math Activity
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Caterpillar Math Activity

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Are your students struggling with their counting and fine motor skills? If so, this caterpillar math activity is going to be the perfect addition to your math centers or individual work tasks. Your students will love working on their number, instruction, counting and fine motor skills with this hands-on and engaging task box activity. What’s Included? -Task cards with instructions from 0-10. -Leaves How to Use -Students read - or be read - the instruction on the task card. -Then, students use a hole punch to punch that amount of holes into the leaf - that the caterpillar has eaten. -Next, students use a pipe clear or piece of string to thread through the holes, counting them as they go along. Instructions -Print out the included task cards and leaves. -Laminate the task cards. -Provide your students with a hole punch and pipe cleaner - follow the instructions above under ‘How to Use’ to find out how students complete this activity. Your students will love working with this fun caterpillar activity to work on their counting, number recognition, instruction and fine motor skills. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Construction Vehicles Color Matching Task Box
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Construction Vehicles Color Matching Task Box

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Are you looking for a fun and hands-on activity to add to your preschool construction theme? Or are you looking for an engaging work task box to add to your math centers? If so, this color matching construction vehicle task box is the perfect addition to your classroom! Your students will love sorting the construction vehicles into the following colors; -Red -Blue -Yellow Students need to identify what color the construction vehicle is and then match this to the task card containing the same color splat. Your students will love working on their color recognition skills with these hands-on color matching task cards. I recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future. Instructions -Print the task cards. -Cut out and laminate each of the individual task cards. -Lay the task cards out in your math centers and watch your students work on their color recognition skills. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
2D Shapes Pumpkin Matching
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2D Shapes Pumpkin Matching

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This pumpkin themed 2D shape task card activity is a great way for your students to work on their shape recognition skills, while introducing the theme of autumn/fall/halloween into your learning environment. This activity includes 9 different task cards. Each task card contains an image of a pumpkin in a different 2D shape. Then, there are simple 2D shapes for you to cut out, which students match to the pumpkin task cards- or you can use real shapes that you have already, in your classroom. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their ten frame counting skills. Comes in both b/w and col option for your printing preference.
Shark Shape Recognition Task Cards, Shark Week
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Shark Shape Recognition Task Cards, Shark Week

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This shark themed activity contains 12 different task cards where students have to match the shape that the shark is to the 2D shape underneath out of 2 choices. This resource comes in both col and b/w option for your preference and comes at 2 task cards per page. There are instructions included on the front page of the document. I recommend cutting them out individually and then laminating them, this will make them stronger and longer lasting - meaning you can use them over and over again. This is a great addition to your shark week unit, as well as being a different way for students to work on their 2D shape skills. 2d shapes included are; • circle • square • triangle • trapezoid • oval • pentagon • hexagon • octagon • rectangle • diamond • star • heart
Birthday Math Activity Counting Work Task Box for Special Education
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Birthday Math Activity Counting Work Task Box for Special Education

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Are you looking for hands-on and engaging work task boxes for your autism and special education students? Do you want your students to love working on their counting, color recognition and fine motor skills? Or are you looking for a sensory and hands-on activity to add to your math centers? If you say yes to any of those questions - this birthday math activity is the perfect addition to your task boxes. Your students will love working on their number, instruction, counting and fine motor skills with this hands-on and engaging task box activity. What’s Included? -Task cards with instructions from 0-20. -Task cards with instructions for color candles. How to Use -Students read - or be read - the instruction on the task card. -Students make a cake out of play dough in a cake case - or if you’re feeling brave - use real cupcakes! -Then, students use candles (we use real ones) and place them into the cake (fake or real) to match the instruction on the card. This could be by counting to a certain number or by color matching. Instructions -Print out the included task cards. -Laminate the task cards. -Provide your students with a cupcake (fake or real) and candles (fake or real). Your students will love working with this fun birthday math activity to work on their counting, number recognition, instruction and fine motor skills. This is also a great way for your students to work on understanding the connection between number and quantity as well as their color recognition skills. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Weather Number Puzzles, Counting to 10
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Weather Number Puzzles, Counting to 10

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This weather themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their math, number, counting, fine motor and problem solving skills. As well as all these skills, this activity will provide your students with the opportunity to look at different types of weather and use this as a talking point. The puzzles come in 3 different difficulty levels; • Level 1 - 0-3 • Level 2 - 0-5 • Level 3 - 0-10 There is a range of ways that these can be used in your classroom such as; • Print out the b/w puzzles, cut them up and hand them out to your students. Have your students put the puzzles together, sticking them onto a piece of paper/into their work book, then colour them in. • Print out the puzzles, cut them up and laminate them. Use them as a center activity where your students have to look at the numbers on the bottom of each puzzle piece, put them into numerical order to make the puzzle. • Print out two copies of each puzzle (one copy can be b/w), laminate one as a full puzzle (i recommend the b/w one) and then cut out the puzzle pieces on the other puzzle. Laminate the puzzle pieces. Have your students match the individual pieces onto the completed puzzle. This provides a lower ability option for students struggling. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their ten frame counting skills. Comes in both b/w and col option for your printing preference.
Shark Ten Frame Task Cards, Shark Week
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Shark Ten Frame Task Cards, Shark Week

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These shark themed ten frame task cards are a great way for your students to work on their ten frame and counting skills. Each task card contains a shark with a ten frame for his teeth and circles in each. Students have to count how many circle are in the ten frame (shark’s teeth) and then choose the correct answer out of 3 options below. Instructions: ♦ Print out the task cards that you wish to use. ♦ Laminate them so they will be stronger and longer lasting. ♦ Have dry wipe pens or pegs to use for students to choose their answer. Included: ♦ Colour option shark themed ten frame task cards ♦ Black and white option shark themed ten frame task cards Spelling is suitable for all i.e color/colour.
2D Shapes Pumpkin Matching
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2D Shapes Pumpkin Matching

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This pumpkin themed 2D shape task card activity is a great way for your students to work on their shape recognition skills, while introducing the theme of autumn/fall/halloween into your learning environment. This activity includes 9 different task cards. Each task card contains an image of a pumpkin in a different 2D shape. Then, there are simple 2D shapes for you to cut out, which students match to the pumpkin task cards- or you can use real shapes that you have already, in your classroom. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their ten frame counting skills. Comes in both b/w and col option for your printing preference.
Valentine's Day Ten Frame Task Cards
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Valentine's Day Ten Frame Task Cards

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These hands-on task cards are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their number formation, counting and ten frame skills. The task cards included are from numbers 0-10. First, students form the number on the top of the task card. Then, they count out the amount of manipulative or mini erasers to place into the ten frame on the task card. Your students can also use dry-wipe pen for this. The ten frames are all blank on these task cards. Meaning your students use a manipulative or dry wipe pen to fill in the ten frames for the same number that is shown on the task card. I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger and longer-lasting. The task cards come in both col. and b/w option for your printing preference. Instructions are included on the first page of PDF file. 2 task cards come on each page to minimise your printing.
Groundhog Ten Frame Task Cards
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Groundhog Ten Frame Task Cards

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These hands-on task cards are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their number formation, counting and ten frame skills. The task cards included are from numbers 0-10. First, students form the number on the top of the task card. Then, they count out the amount of manipulative or mini erasers to place into the ten frame on the task card. Your students can also use dry-wipe pen for this. The ten frames are all blank on these task cards. Meaning your students use a manipulative or dry wipe pen to fill in the ten frames for the same number that is shown on the task card. I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger and longer-lasting. The task cards come in both col. and b/w option for your printing preference. Instructions are included on the first page of PDF file. 2 task cards come on each page to minimise your printing.
Umbrella and Raindrop Matching, Colour Recognition, Color Recognition
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Umbrella and Raindrop Matching, Colour Recognition, Color Recognition

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This umbrella and rain drop themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their colour sorting / color sorting skills. Students have to find the rain drops (you can either have these out or hidden in a messy tray for them to find) and then match them to the same colour umbrella. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.) Instructions • Print out the umbrella pages and laminate them. • Print out the raindrops, cut them out individually and laminate them. • Students can then match the colour raindrops to the matching umbrella.
Number Recognition and Counting Math Activity
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Number Recognition and Counting Math Activity

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Are your students struggling to recognize numbers displayed in different ways? Or are they struggling to understand the relationship between numbers and quantities? If so, this fun and hands-on popcorn activity is going to be the perfect addition to your math centers. Your students will love working with this fun popcorn game - and it can be used in two different ways in your math centers! Students match the different pieces of popcorn that display numbers (0-10) in different variations to the same popcorn box. Students count the popcorn (use real one for best results - or cotton wool balls) and put these into the popcorn boxes. Counting the numbers as they place them down and being able to connect numbers and quantities. This math activity is a great way for you to get your students working on their number recognition and counting skills in a hands-on and engaging way. Each popcorn box contains a number and number name. What’s Included? -Numbers displayed in different variations 0-10. -Popcorn buckets with number and number name 0-20. The variations for numbers included are; -Number Block -Fingers/Hands -Tally Marks -Dice Instructions -Print out the popcorn buckets and popcorn pieces. -Cut out and laminate each of the pieces. -Students can use real popcorn - or cotton wool balls - to count them out and put them into the correct popcorn bucket. -Or, students can match the popcorn pieces with the different number variations on and match these into the correct popcorn buckets (0-10). These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Caterpillar Math Activity Patterns and Play Dough
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Caterpillar Math Activity Patterns and Play Dough

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Do your students love working with play dough? Are they struggling with patterns? Then these caterpillar task cards are the perfect addition to your math and pattern activities. These are also great for learners who benefit from sensory learning activities. Your students will love working on their pattern, counting and fine motor skills with these caterpillar task cards. The task cards encourage students to use play dough - or other manipulatives - to build the caterpillar and follow patterns. What’s Included? -Task cards from 0-10 where students need to form balls out of play dough and use them to fill in the blank circles on the caterpillar. This is great for working on counting skills and connecting number to quantity. -Two color pattern task cards - red and yellow -Two color pattern task cards - blue and yellow -Three color pattern task cards - blue, red and yellow -Follow on the pattern two color - red and yellow -Follow on the pattern two color - blue and yellow -Follow on the pattern three color - blue, red and yellow Instructions -Print out the included task cards. You can print all out or just the levels you’ll be using. -Cut out and laminate each of the individual task cards. -Provide your students with red, blue and yellow play dough. How to Use -Students will use play dough to form balls and put them onto the caterpillar’s body pieces. -For the first task cards, students will count the balls and place them onto the caterpillar’s body - to match the number on the task card. -For the two and three color pattern task cards, students need to form balls/circles out of the play dough in the same colors shown on the task cards - and match these together. -For the following on task crds - students need to form balls/circles out of the play dough in the same colors shown on the task cards and carry on the patterns. Your students will love working with this fun caterpillar activity to work on their counting, number recognition, pattern and fine motor skills. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
Spring Counting Task Cards
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Spring Counting Task Cards

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This activity is a fun, interactive and engaging way for your students to work on their number recognition and counting skills during Spring. Students need to count the different items on each of the task cards and then choose their answer out of 3 possible choices on the right hand side of the task card. Your students will love working on their counting skills with these fun and engaging Spring themed task cards. I recommend laminating all of the task cards included. This will make them stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future. The task cards cover from 0-10. There are 33 different task cards included. ** Instructions** Print out the task cards. Cut and laminate the task cards. Provide your students with dry wipe pens or clothing pegs for your students to select their answers. There are 3 different types of counting task cards included; Count the spots on the bug Count the petals on the flower Count the eggs in the nest. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.
3D Shapes Sorting Pages
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3D Shapes Sorting Pages

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This resource contains 6 different 3D Shape pages for students to match different regular objects to the matching shapes. Shapes included are: ♦ Cone ♦ Cube ♦ Cylinder ♦ Pyramid ♦ Sphere ♦ Triangular Prism Some shapes come with 9 shape images to match, others come with fewer - ranging between 6-9. You can either use this as a re-usable activity where you laminate it all and use velcro or it can be used as a worksheet for students to cut and stick. ★ Comes in b/w and col option. ★ A great way to see if students are able to relate different objects to the community helper. Appropriate for American and British/Canadian etc. classrooms.
Autism Awareness Colour by Number / Color by Number
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Autism Awareness Colour by Number / Color by Number

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Included in this pack are 6 different pages of color by number worksheets linked to Autism Awareness. It comes in spelling options for US and UK/CAN i.e colour and color. Simply print out the worksheets and have them on hand to give to your students. They look at the code at the bottom of the worksheet to find out what colors/colours to use on parts of the image.
3 Little Pigs Ten Frame Task Cards
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3 Little Pigs Ten Frame Task Cards

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These 3 Little Pigs ten frame task cards are a great way for students to work on their counting and ten frame skills. The task cards included in this pack include ten frames with answers from 0-10 for your students to work on. Students have to count how many pigs are in the ten frame and then select the correct answer out of 3 choices on the bottom of the task card. Come in color/colour and black and white option. Instructions are included on the first page of PDF file. 2 task cards come on each page. I recommend cutting and laminating each task card individually. By laminating the task cards you will find they are stronger and longer lasting. This means you can use them year in, year out for your students, just pulling them out and you can wipe them clean after your students have finished with them! Great for number/counting work and for your 3 Little Pigs thematic unit.
2D Shapes Fly Swat Game
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2D Shapes Fly Swat Game

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This 2D shape fly swatting game is a great way for your students to work on their 2D shape recognition skills. This game will provide your students with a different way of learning their shapes, keeping their motivated and engaged in their learning. You will need to purchase/have a fly swatter to play this game. This resource comes in two different difficulty levels where students can either swat the fly with the matching shape image on the flashcard, or use the flashcard with just the shape name on and then swat the matching fly with the shape on. It also comes in b/w or col option for your preference. This is a fun activity that will keep your students engaged and focused while learning their 2D shapes.
Counting Pom Poms on Sheep, St David's Day Activity
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Counting Pom Poms on Sheep, St David's Day Activity

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This counting activity is a fun, interactive and engaging way for your students to work on their number recognition and counting skills during the run up to St David’s Day or Spring. Students have to count out white pom poms and put them onto the gaps on the sheep on each task card. This activity is also a great way for students to work on their fine motor skills, picking up pom poms. You can also use giant tweezers to have your students pick the pom poms up with. The task cards go from 1-10. I recommend laminating all of the pieces included. This will make them stronger, longer lasting and reusable in the future. Instructions Print out the task cards. Cut out and laminate each of the individual task cards. Put them into a box with white pom poms. These task cards fit perfectly into photo storage boxes - making it easy for you to stay organised and keep all the pieces together.