Description
Get your students excited to explore math through play with these hands-on Forest Animals Pattern Block Mats! Perfect for preschool and kindergarten, this resource combines geometry, counting, and fine motor practice in a fun, forest-themed activity your students will love.
Students use pattern blocks to build adorable forest animals like deer, bears, and beavers while practicing shape recognition, counting, and spatial reasoning. With multiple levels of difficulty and both color and black-and-white options, these mats are perfect for math centers, morning tubs, early finishers, or independent practice.
What’s Included
- 10 Forest Animal Designs – Deer, bear, beaver, fox, raccoon, owl, rabbit, squirrel, hedgehog, and moose.
- 2 Activity Versions for Each Design:
- Build and Count: Students build the picture and record how many of each block they used.
- Roll and Build: Students roll a die to see which pattern block to add next, turning the activity into a fun math game.
- 3 Levels of Difficulty:
- Full-color mat for guided support.
- Black-and-white mat for low-ink printing.
- Outline-only mat for a more challenging building experience.
- Full-color and black-and-white formats for flexible printing and prep options.
Skills Covered
- Shape Recognition: Identifying and working with common 2D shapes.
- Counting: Recording and comparing how many of each shape are used.
- Spatial Awareness: Exploring how shapes fit together to form pictures.
- Fine Motor Development: Strengthening hand-eye coordination through manipulation of small pieces.
- Problem-Solving & Creativity: Encouraging experimentation and pattern building.
Why Teachers Love It
- No Prep Required: Print, laminate, and play!
- Differentiated Learning: Three levels of challenge to meet varied abilities.
- Perfect for Centers: Great for independent or partner work.
- Seasonal Flexibility: Use during fall or as part of a forest animals or woodland theme unit.
- Engaging & Educational: Combines hands-on play with math and motor skill practice.
These Pattern Block Forest Animals Mats are a classroom favorite for building math confidence in a playful, low-prep way. Add them to your Fall Math Centers or Forest Animal Units to give your students a fun and educational way to explore shapes, counting, and creativity!
