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complete the sequences worksheet

Complete the Sequences Worksheet Activity – Set 1

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

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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 of symbols. Learning that one object can represent another and then using that information to solve a problem is a

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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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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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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 letter on the outer band with one on the inner band and ensure only your friend has that two letter

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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 teacher can assemble the cut out squares into creative sequences on the bar while leaving one or more squares blank.

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word search worksheet

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 – 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 shape components from the top and then cut out the full bar on the bottom. You can then assemble partial

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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 a whole chapter in our book with many other animal and human forms to replicate using the Tangram above. The

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ice cream maze

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 ahead to find the solution can improve their patience and of course their handwriting skills.

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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 help them down the road when they are faced with more complex tasks. Just knowing that discovering patterns can be

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count the triangles

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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intro programming plot path worksheet

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 confidence boosting edge can make their experience a lot more rewarding and a little less frustrating.  This is part of

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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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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 out all of the sequence shapes and the bar at the bottom and then the parent or teacher can create

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mirror image worksheet

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 an early age can help a child to develop their own processes for analyzing problems or even develop improved systems

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complete the sequences worksheet

Complete the Sequences Worksheet Activity – Set 3

Cut and paste the shapes at the bottom of the page to complete the sequences.

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word search worksheet

Word Search: (Science) Insects

Download our free word search puzzle – all about insects. Recommended for around first grade level.

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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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Complete the Sequences Worksheet Activity – Set 4

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

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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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Complete the Sequences Worksheet Activity – Set 2

Complete the sequences by cutting out the pieces and pasting them into the correct position.

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word search worksheet

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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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 great addition to a child’s extracurricular learning activities.  Aside from the obvious benefits of problem solving and fine motor control,

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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, causing even the easiest of exercises to take days to complete (well maybe not days, but it can feel like

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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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Color by Numbers (pelican)

Color by numbers free printable PDF. Reveal the picture by coloring the numbered areas with the matching color. Color by numbers are a valuable exercise, not only because they are fun, but because they teach children to finish what they have started. With regular coloring pages the child really isn’t compelled to completion, they can skip from page to page

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spy decoder wheel

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 original Random Alphabet Decoder post for more detailed instructions.

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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 take a look around and download some of the others!

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count the squares

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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