An early interest in pattern recognition and problem solving is key to helping a child develop a critical love for learning, but because of the unique strengths and weaknesses of each child, some children may excel with one type of
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Count All of the Triangles Puzzle
Find and count all of the hidden triangles in this puzzle. Free to download and print.
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Complete the Sequences
Literally every aspect of what children learn today can benefit from a solid background in pattern recognition. While it is obvious that math, language, music and sports are all heavily based on pattern recognition, there are many other day-to-day activities
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Complete the Mirror Image Picture
Within the realm of children’s education there is so much of a focus on the core curriculum of math, reading and spelling that we sometimes overlook the skills necessary to actually develop that core. Practice with finding existing patterns at
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Word Search: (Science) Nature
Word search puzzle on the topic of nature – recommended for first grade. Download our printable pdf.
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Word Search: (Science) Animals
Download our word search puzzle worksheet on animals. This one is recommended for around first grade level.
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Children’s Puzzle: Plus Sign Maze
Enjoy this plus-sign shaped maze and please note the second page of the PDF is the solution so remember not to peek! We have a variety of printable mazes, puzzles and other fun worksheets on our site. Feel free to
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Crossword Puzzle (Chemistry) – The Periodic Table
Can you recognize elements by their chemical symbol? Test your skills with this crossword puzzle. View some of our others here or check out our unique children’s puzzle book, Learning through Puzzles
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Introduction to Programming: Control the Robot – 1
STEM learning, or learning and preparation for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics has become a pervasive trend in today’s educational circles. With STEM occupations growing at a rate far exceeding non-stem occupations it is only logical that we
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Introduction to Programming: Plot the Robot’s Path – 1
An early introduction to programming can give them the confidence they need and a great head start in STEM and computer related understanding. This worksheet is part of a series on early programming exposure located here.
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Color by Numbers (cow)
Color by numbers printable PDF. Reveal the picture by coloring the numbered areas with the matching color. Color by numbers pages not only reward the child with better fine motor skills but they are a great introduction to the use
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Crossword Puzzle Research Project – Branches of Science
This is a little bit of a spin from a traditional Crossword Puzzle lesson. This worksheet can be used as a followup to some study on the branches of science or it can be used as an online research project
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Make Your Own Sequences Activity – Flower Pattern 1
This activity is a fun twist on the basic challenge of completing sequences. The child can use the dotted lines as guides to cut out the shape squares and the bar at the bottom of the page. The parent or
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Make Your Own Sequences Activity – Flower Pattern 2
Pattern recognition and sequences play a big role in children’s learning. This particular activity is a little more interactive and allows children to not only decode and complete the missing sequences but participate in their design. The child can cut
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Crossword Puzzle Research Project – Animal Classifications
This crossword puzzle worksheet can be used as a stand-alone lesson or quiz for students more accustomed with Animal Classifications or used as an online research project for those with less exposure to the topic. Why Crossword Puzzles are a
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Count All of the Squares Puzzles
Hidden Shapes Puzzle. Count all of the squares you can find. Download and print this worksheet as many times as you like.
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Printable Reusable Tangram Puzzle
The worksheet below is one of the sample selections from our children’s educational book “The Forgotten Milestone“. Children Ages 4-10. Assembling patterns, animal and human forms from Tangrams is a great way to exercise your pattern recognition skill. There is
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Children’s Puzzle: Brain / Circle Shaped Maze
Enjoy this brain / circle-shaped maze and remember that the second page of the PDF is the solution, so don’t peek! Holding a child’s visual attention can be a difficult thing. Their eyes and focus can drift often while learning,
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Find the Hidden Letters
Just the understanding that problems can be solved by looking for patterns can help children out dramatically. Understanding that counting by 2’s or 10’s can help them arrive at a solution faster than counting things one at a time can
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Spy Decoder Wheel – Random Alphabet Version
How the Decoder Works Once you’ve used the instructions on the PDF Download to assemble your decoder you can either share that decoder with a friend or have them make an identical one. To use it, simply line up a
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Word Search: (Science) Weather
Word search puzzle on weather topics for first grade level. Feel free to download and print the pdf.
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Tree Maze Worksheet
While the majority of the lessons we will be covering here are pencil (or crayon) and paper drawings or sequences, it is a really good idea to try to replicate the lessons using real-world items or other household or environmental
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Spy Decoder Wheel – Random Symbol Version
This template is the Symbol Version of our Alphabet Decoder Wheel. There are three decoder wheels in all allowing for the coding and deciphering of secret messages using random alphabet letters, symbols or even your very own code! See the
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Introduction to Programming: Plot the Robot’s Path – 2
Learning to interact with computers and equipment at an early edge is critical for today’s children. They are expected to interface and adapt to computers at an earlier and earlier age and any chance we have to give them a
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Chemistry Themed Crossword Puzzle
Test your chemistry knowledge with this crossword puzzle. Recommended for 5th grade and up. View some of our others here or check out our unique children’s puzzle book, Learning through Puzzles
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Pattern Recognition Matching
Whether our children are facing a career in accounting, medicine, science or art, they will be faced with a tremendous amount of data – an amount of data that could never have been predicted when our educational curriculum were developed
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Introduction to Programming: Control the Robot – 2
This worksheet is part of a set of 4 designed to introduce younger children to the very basics of computer programming. The main series post is located here.
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Word Search: (Science) Insects
Download our free word search puzzle – all about insects. Recommended for around first grade level.
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Make Your Own Sequences Activity – Smilie Face Pattern
Completing Sequences is a great way to develop pattern recognition skills in a child, but this activity adds another layer of interactivity for the student. Follow the directions on the page to have the child cut out all of the
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Learn About Isograms – Word Building Activity
An Isogram, otherwise known as a “nonpattern word”, is just a fancy way of referring to a word or phrase that has no repeating letters. This particular activity not only introduces the child to Isograms but includes a little general
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