Let's talk Strip Puzzles! I had never used them before until about 2 months ago when I came across a picture on pinterest and immediately saw so many uses for them.
As a puzzle, these are a great & simple way to reinforce anything from counting, sequencing, ordering, patterns, even spelling. The uses are endless. I even have plans for ordering with higher level math (like algebra) for fun holiday activities for middle & high school students!
For now though, I have these fun Number Recognition and Ordering 1-10 puzzles. These full-page puzzles allow students to confidently order the strips by using the numbers listed on the bottom to reveal a fun picture. One of my students that was struggling with number recognition and counting to ten tried these & LOVED them because there was a control of error, she knew immediately when something wasn't right because the picture looked off. I currently have St Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, and Penguin themed sets but I'm constantly making more so check back for more options.
I also have some Vocabulary and Number Puzzles that are half-page and include numbers 1-10, 1-5 and some vocabulary words for different themes such as St Patrick's Day. There is also a Basic Color set with Spanish & English words.
These would also be a great way to work on cutting & gluing skills because students could cut out the strips themselves (or you could pre-cut) and they glue them down in order.
As a puzzle, these are a great & simple way to reinforce anything from counting, sequencing, ordering, patterns, even spelling. The uses are endless. I even have plans for ordering with higher level math (like algebra) for fun holiday activities for middle & high school students!
For now though, I have these fun Number Recognition and Ordering 1-10 puzzles. These full-page puzzles allow students to confidently order the strips by using the numbers listed on the bottom to reveal a fun picture. One of my students that was struggling with number recognition and counting to ten tried these & LOVED them because there was a control of error, she knew immediately when something wasn't right because the picture looked off. I currently have St Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, and Penguin themed sets but I'm constantly making more so check back for more options.
I also have some Vocabulary and Number Puzzles that are half-page and include numbers 1-10, 1-5 and some vocabulary words for different themes such as St Patrick's Day. There is also a Basic Color set with Spanish & English words.
These would also be a great way to work on cutting & gluing skills because students could cut out the strips themselves (or you could pre-cut) and they glue them down in order.
These could even be used for art class. Agamographs are a wonderful type of optical illusion. They are basically 2 pictures that have been cut into strips and placed in order on an accordion folded piece of paper. When looking at the picture from one side you see a completed image and when you look at it from the other side, you seen a different completed image but when looking at it from front & center, it is a mix of the two.
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The possibilities are endless! What are some ways that you use Strip Puzzles in your classrooms? Have you ever used them before?
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