Puzzles & Activities Worksheets

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

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

Our stereogram worksheet set introduces children to the fascinating world of hidden 3D images. Each printable page challenges students to relax their eyes and discover a picture concealed within a patterned design – a fun way to explore how vision

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

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

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.

Word search puzzle on the topic of nature – recommended for first grade. Download our printable pdf.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Want to play chess but don’t have a board handy? This free printable chess set gives you everything you need in just a few sheets of paper. Print the chessboard, cut out the pieces, and you’re ready for a match

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

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

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

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

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

Hidden Shapes Puzzle. Count all of the squares you can find. Download and print this worksheet as many times as you like.