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Looking for a hands-on way for your students to understand lines of symmetry? These symmetry cut and fold worksheets are designed to introduce the concept of a line of symmetry to your students in a simple way. Each page includes shapes to be cut out. Your student then will fold each shape along the line to see if it is a mirror image. There is then an answer sheet where your student can mark yes or no to answer if it is a line of symmetry. By folding shapes by hand, it becomes easier for studen

Playing with Music is a full year introductory music curriculum for teachers of elementary school students in kindergarten through second grade. It consists of 38 lessons for a complete year-long music study. It was designed to be both engaging and thorough - building a strong foundation of musical understanding. Lessons are designed for classroom teachers, after-school programs, and homeschoolers. No previous music knowledge is required for the instructor of this course. These lessons are desig

Looking for a fun way to practice lines of symmetry? These color in pictures fit the bill! Each worksheet has half of a picture made by coloring in squares on a grid. Students use symmetry to color in the other half of the picture. When done, the resulting image is a fun piece of pixel art! There are 12 worksheets for kids to practice symmetry with various pictures, including animals, a rocket, a robot, and other favorites. These are great for fast finishers that need an activity to keep them oc

"It's all Greek to me" usually means that it is hard to understand, but we are going to flip it around and use the Greek alphabet to learn new things! These secret code worksheets use Greek letters to create secret messages. Each message tells students a new fact about the Greek alphabet. Topics include: Age of the Greek alphabetInteresting facts about itUses of Greek letters in math and scienceWhere the word "alphabet" came fromThis resource could be used for: An ancient Greece unitIndependent

Looking for a fun way to help your students start to recognize the ASL sign language alphabet? These crack the code worksheets use the alphabet hand signals to decode a message. Each message is an interesting fact about sign language. These can be used for: a sign language theme unitindependent activityseatworkfast finisherssummer packethomeworkdiversity themechoice timeStudents will learn: recognizing the ASL alphabetproblem solvingattention to detailspelling common wordsFacts about sign langu

A carpenter is to a hammer as you are to this resource! Both are tools that allow new things to be built - in this case, it is logic skills! These picture analogies for beginners are easy enough for younger kids to be successful, but are also great building blocks to more advanced critical thinking skills. The worksheets are geared towards PreK, Kindergarten, and first graders who have little or no experience with analogies. There are 12 worksheets in the set and keys are included. There is no

Growing up with a blind mom, I was always fascinated by braille. I found it amazing that different combinations of six dots could make unique symbols for all the letters of the alphabet. These code solving worksheets are a fun way to introduce the Braille alphabet to students. By writing the letter that goes with each letter, a message will appear. Each message is an interesting fact about braille. These can be used for: a braille theme unitindependent activityseatworkfast finisherssummer packet

Understanding a.m. and p.m. can be confusing for students. It seems like a.m. would be in the morning, and p.m. at night, but times like 1 a.m. don't fit this guideline! This resource has a teaching mini poster explaining a.m. and p.m. and 8 worksheets to practice. This resource includes: 1 color version of the mini poster explaining: "What does a.m. and p.m. stand for?"1 black and white version of the mini poster1 matching worksheet2 cut and paste2 fill in the blank2 circle your answer1 daily s

Do you students want to learn more about ciphers? Have a secret agent on your hands? A mini detective? Or maybe your students need a fun way to practice logic skills. These pigpen cipher secret code worksheets are perfect for you and your little sleuths! This set includes 10 worksheets - each with a secret message about ciphers. The code used is called the pigpen cipher, which uses the geometric shape of the location of the letters of the alphabet to make the code. Your kids can learn while sol

Get your students' brains busy with this big bundle of thinking skills worksheets! This set of puzzles are designed for building logic, critical thinking, and visual spatial skills - all while having fun! Use these worksheets with a whole class of kids or one-on-one with a single child. These puzzles also work great for fast finishers who need a little extra thinking challenges. Many teachers use these to as seatwork to start out the day and get their students thinking! The bundle includes: Fini

It's Morse code! dash dash, dash dash dash, dot dash dot, dot dot dot, dot! Students will enjoy solving these secret codes. Each secret message worksheet reveals a fact about Morse code. This is a great activity for a spy unit, for fast finishers, or gifted programs. There are 10 worksheets included in this resource as well as answer keys. Topics covered include: First uses of Morse codeHow it was usedAbout the inventorSOSSymbols usedLetter frequency vs. codeMemorizationNew modern codesSkills t

Finding the main idea of a paragraph can take some practice! These simple multiple choice worksheets with nonfiction passages are great for kids just starting to be able to determine the main idea, or those students who need a little review. These short high interest paragraphs are aimed for third grade, but will also work well for the end of second grade or as review for fourth graders. These worksheets give a lot of easy, quick review to help solidify the concept of main idea. There is no gra

Looking for a critical thinking activity for your preschoolers or kindergarteners? These finish the pattern worksheets are fun and easy to use. Teachers simply print out the pdf. Students then color, cut, and glue the pictures in order to complete the pattern. There are 12 worksheets included: Three with AB patternsThree with AAB patternsThree with ABB patternsThree with ABC patternsEach worksheet has its own theme: ShapesFruitsVeggiesSchoolIce CreamPond AnimalsOcean AnimalsZoo AnimalsWeatherFar

Are your students ready to crack the code? Do they LOVE solving secret codes, but they go through them so quickly it is hard to keep up? This bundle is here for you! There are 101 secret code puzzle worksheets to solve! Each deciphered message will teach a fun fact about the topic of the secret code. For example, a Morse code puzzle will teach a fact about Morse code. These are popular with gifted and talented programs, for fast finishers, or generally for any teacher who wants to teach critic

More picture analogies (by popular demand!). If your students enjoyed our original set of picture analogy worksheets or you are checking out this resource for the first time, take a look at our this set! This set is slightly more difficult than the original set, so more appropriate for kindergarten through second grade students. These picture analogies do not require reading, other than the words "is to" and "as" - although kids usually get the hang of how these go even without reading those sm

Learn idioms all year long! This bundle of secret code worksheets makes it easy and fun. Your students will crack the code to discover the meaning of each idiom. There are 100 idioms in this bundle to choose from! You can pick your favorites and have your students learn one a week for the school year. Another fun way to use these is to have individual students each solve a different code, then take turns standing up, saying the idiom, and fielding guesses from their classmates as to what the id

Want lots of pattern worksheets to last the whole year? This bundle includes the original set of 12 Finish the Pattern worksheets, along with 12 seasonal and 12 holiday-themed versions. These critical thinking activities are aimed for preK and kindergarten. They are fun and easy to use! Teachers simply print out the pdf. Students then color, cut, and glue the pictures in order to complete the pattern. There are 36 worksheets included: Nine with AB patternsNine with AAB patternsNine with ABB pat

Looking for music worksheets for vocabulary review? Make it fun with some secret codes! Your students will crack the code to reveal the definition of ten music terms. These are designed for kids in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. The musical vocabulary words included are: tempomelodyharmonybeatrhythmpitchdynamicsscalecomposerlyricsThese can be used by a classroom teacher, music teacher, or homeschooler. These are a great way to review at the end of the year or reinforce new words as they are learned i

There is something wonderful when different subjects can be studied together. Here we have a resource that combines science, art, and math with insect symmetry worksheets! Insects and flowers provide a clear and engaging way to teach bilateral and radial symmetry. Students will draw the other half of insects, draw lines of symmetry on insect illustrations, create their own bugs with mirror images, draw flowers using radial symmetry, and finally select which type of symmetry each image has. Als

Have students that love cracking secret codes? Now they can celebrate holidays throughout the year! This secret code worksheet bundle includes six holidays: HalloweenThanksgivingChristmasValentine's DaySt. Patrick's DayEasterEach set of worksheets includes 10 interesting facts about each holiday. There are 60 pages in all in this bundle, plus answer keys. These are great for holiday parties, seatwork, homework packets, fast finishers, and more! Please follow me for more critical thinking activit