Build a School Bus: Visual Discrimination Patterning Activity

This is a hands-on math center perfect for back to school or transportation theme in a Preschool or Kindergarten classroom. I bet you already have the materials needed for this activity, as it is very versatile. Material options included: gems, mini erasers, circle counters, magnetic chips with magnet wands, pom pom balls, buttons, bingo chips, stickers or other rainbow colored small manipulatives.

These school bus visual discrimination cards and activity mats are fun for students to copy the pattern or design on the card to match their bus using manipulatives.

Students will look at the card, and match the 10 colorful circles on their empty school bus mat. There are 18 unique task cards plus a task box cover card - using 6 colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

What's included?

• 1 Task Box Cover (color)
• 18 Task Cards
  • task cards print 3 to a page in color only

• 4 Build a School Bus Mats (2 color and 2 black/white)
  • 2 have have white circles for matching
  • 2 have black circles for matching

Add these cards with your pom pom balls (or manipulative of choice) for a quick set up for math centers, small groups or task box independent work. Students will love decorating their school bus and copying the patterns.

This activity is a FREEBIE found the in the BUNDLE of Visual Discrimination Activities. If you enjoy this preview, check out the themed activities in the bundle, great hands-on patterning activities for the whole school year!

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Mrs. Jackson