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Digital Decoder Counting Worksheet

Download our digital decoder worksheet for counting practice. Decode the digital display by counting the dots in the spaces and coloring in the ones with matching amounts.

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Find the Difference Printable Worksheet

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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spy decoder wheel

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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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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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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sequences

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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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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word search worksheet

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) Weather

Word search puzzle on weather topics for first grade level. Feel free to download and print the pdf.

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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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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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Pattern Recognition Coloring

Working with patterns not only improves a child’s foundation for problem solving in all core learning activities, but expands the tool-set they have available when confronted with a new challenge. Just as an adult might have devised day-to-day strategies for

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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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Complete the Sequences Worksheet Activity

Cut out the shapes and paste them into the correct position in the sequences.

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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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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 (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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intro programming plot path worksheet

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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y maze

Alphabet Maze Worksheet – The Letter Y

Y is the letter of the day! Download our free, printable alphabet maze activity sheets. Mazes are not only fun for children but help to develop executive functioning processes. These decision-making processes include organizing, planning, time management skills, memory and

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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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very hard maze

World’s Hardest Puzzle? World’s Hardest Maze?

Probably not but you better pack a lunch because this one might take you a while!  Enjoy this super-hard maze and note, the second page of the PDF is the solution so try not to peek! Solving mazes is a

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tree maze

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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Children’s Puzzle: Square Maze

Feel free to download this and the other free printable mazes and puzzles located on our site and please note, the second page of the PDF is the solution so remember not to peek!

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round maze

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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Maze Worksheet – Ice Cream Shape Maze Activity Worksheet

Download our free, printable maze activity page – Ice Cream Cone Double Maze. Mazes advance a child’s fine motor control as well as their eye hand coordination. Having to stay within the thin bounds of the maze while simultaneously scanning

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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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Spy Decoder Wheel – Custom Code Version

This template is the customizable version of our Random Alphabet Decoder Wheel.  There are three decoder wheels in all allowing for the coding and decoding of secret messages using random alphabet letters, symbols or your very own code!  See the

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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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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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