Description
Get your students excited for Polar Animals with these engaging Polar Animals Pattern Block Mats! This collection is perfect for preschool and kindergarten classrooms and provides a fun, hands-on activity that strengthens essential skills such as counting, shape recognition, and fine motor skills. All you need to do is print, add pattern blocks and dice, and your activity is ready!
What’s Included in the Polar Animals Pattern Block Mats:
- 10 Polar Animal-themed designs featuring classic Polar animal images such as a walrus, penguin, whale, and seal.
- Two versions for each design:
- Build and Count: Students build the picture and count how many of each pattern block they used.
- Roll and Build: Students roll a dice and use the matching pattern block to build the image.
- Three difficulty levels:
- Full-color design
- Black-and-white version
- Outline-only design for more challenging building.
- Included are both full-color and black-and-white mats for low-ink printing.
Key Benefits for using the Polar Animals Pattern Block Mats:
- Shape Recognition: Reinforces familiarity with 2D shapes as students use pattern blocks to build Polar Animal pictures.
- Counting Skills: Develops counting as students tally the number of blocks used.
- Fine Motor Development: Enhances fine motor skills as students manipulate pattern blocks to fit within the designs.
- Flexible Difficulty: The three difficulty levels allow you to differentiate for all learners in your class.
- Fun and Engaging: Perfect for Winter math centers, early finishers, or January morning bins. The dice roll adds an element of chance, making learning a fun game!
The Polar Animal Pattern Block Mats:
- Are Easy to Prep: Just print, laminate, and go! These mats come in both color and low-ink black-and-white versions to save on printing costs.
- Add Skill Reinforcement: Pattern block activities help build foundational math skills like counting and shape recognition.
- Are Easy to Use: Students can work independently or in small groups, freeing up time for you to focus on other tasks.
These Polar Animal Pattern Block Mats are the perfect mix of fun and learning for the winter season. Let your students build, count, and roll their way to mastering important early math concepts! Add them to your Winter Math Centers or January Morning Bins!