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Is it alive?
Kids in grades K-2 increase their logical reasoning and visual discrimination skills by determining which things shown are alive. They use the criteria that all living things move on their own to mark each image as alive or not.
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It's too loud!
Investigate soft, loud, and dangerous sounds. Little ones put a check next to the sounds that are loud, an X next to ones that are soft, and circle the ones that would require protective ear wear. Tip: Get out a tape player or computer...
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Thin, Thinner, Thinnest
Reinforce comparative adjectives and relative size with a drawing activity. Kindergartners study a thin house and a thin balloon, then draw a thinner version of each. They also choose the thinnest bottle and lollipop in a group. Focus on...
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Taking 1 Away
Kindergartners who love animals will adore this sweet subtraction activity. They study pictures of birds, frogs, and ladybugs, and count how many are left if they take away one. Once they finish, they can color the animals and display...
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Working with 10s and 1s, Part 2
Practice place value by visualizing 10s and 1s. First graders count the cubes in each place, then write the total number at the bottom. In one particularly helpful section, they draw the cubes that will add up to a given number. Bring in...
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Taking 5 Away
It's a subtraction party! Kindergartners subtract five balloons, five gifts, and five candles in three illustrated problems. For extra practice, bring in balloons and pop five of them to illustrate subtraction in your classroom.
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Who's First?
Put ribbons, rabbits, and shapes in order with a number sequence activity. Three different activities reinforce counting and number sequence, as kindergartners color particular items and identify the first, second, and third in various...
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Sneaky Snakes: Missing Numbers
These sneaky snakes can help your kindergartners learn number sequence. Each snake has a number sequence up to 10 between their stripes, and kids write the numbers that are missing from the sequence. Some of the snakes begin at numbers...
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Learning 5 - Write the Number
Fish for fives with a cute counting worksheet! Kindergartners count schools of fish, which all add up to five, and write the correct number in provided spaces. They then copy a domino pattern at the bottom of the page. A great way to...
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What Time Is It? Part 2
Tell time to the half hour with these analog clocks! The first six problems invite first graders to write the correct times below, while the second set of problems provide the time and empty clock faces. A great way to review your time...
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Where's That Shape?
Your kindergartners know their shapes - but can they identify their locations? A 3x3 grid contains geometric shapes such as diamonds, circles, and hexagons, and pupils locate the shapes within the grid. Which shape is underneath the...
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Taking 4 Away
Cute kittens, puppies, and bunnies help kindergartners practice counting and subtraction! After counting each group of animals, kids write the number that is left after they take away four. Have them color the worksheet once they finish...
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Sorting the Trees
Perfect for a math lesson during your apple unit. Kindergartners count the apples on each tree, and then count how many trees have three, four, and five apples. Once they're done counting, they draw three trees with different amounts of...
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Taking 3 Away
Introduce subtraction to your kindergartners with a flowery worksheet! Kids cross out three flowers (out of five, six, and nine), and then write the remainding number in a space for answers. For extra practice, bring real flowers to...
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Using Doubles
Bring this easy shortcut to your first grade addition lesson! By adding doubles (6+6, for example), and then adding or subtracting 1, kids learn how to solve simple addition problems with ease. This trick is especially helpful for...
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Picture Graphs
An innovative way to practice reading data, as well as the four operations! Three picture graphs prompt first graders to count marbles, books, and pets. They also solve addition and subtraction problems. Additionally, they work on...
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Treetop Addition - Count How Many
Help your little monkeys learn to add with a fun learning exercise! After counting circles in addition problems, kindergartners write in the total number of circles in the space provided. All answers add up to three through eight. Have...
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Drawing Bigger Shapes
Master bigger, smaller, and shape names with an all-inclusive kindergarten worksheet. Young learners study the shapes on the left side (circle, rectangle, triangle, and square), and draw bigger versions of each. They then color their new...
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Short, Shorter, Shortest, Part 2
Can your kindergartners draw a shorter tree? What about a shorter kite string? Reinforce relative size and comparing with a clever worksheet. It prompts young learners to study a picture and draw a shorter version, and to choose the...
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Spot the Doubles
Have fun with counting and ladybugs! Kindergartners count the number of spots on the first half of the bug's wings, then double the number to practice their addition skills. Have kids color the ladybugs when they're finished with the...
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Adding 2-Digit Numbers, part 4
Practice adding it up! A very straightforward worksheet includes 36 addition problems, all with two-digit addends. Great for a timed math drill or a comprehensive review activity.
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Practice Adding
Challenge your first graders with 24 addition problems. The first section of problems use numbers from 5 to 64, while the second section contains problems adding three numbers together. The last few problems prompt young mathematicians...
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10 More or 10 Less?
Take a rocket to the stars with using a math instructional activity. Here, four sets of alien saucers, moons, rockets, and stars prompt young learners to match numbers with one more or ten more. Color the pictures for extra fun when...
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Sorting Toys
Do your kindergartners love playing with toys? Bring that passion to this matching activity, where they draw a line from illustrations of toys to matching toys. For extra fun, have them do the same activity with actual toys and hula hoops.