Back to School Math Center Mats Kindergarten August September Math Centers

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Cut the prep time and still engage your students with the Back to School Themed Math Center Mats! This set of 18 differentiated Kindergarten math centers is perfect for hands-on activities this August or September.

What’s included in the Back to School Math Centers:

• 16 no prep math centers
• 2 low prep math centers
• Recording sheets
• Color and black and white versions

Many of these no prep centers are similar to my Partner Games so you can keep things consistent all year long.

Every math center includes practice with multiple Kindergarten math skills to help you easily differentiate.

Cover by Code: Students will cover each spot according to the code.

• Skills: number sense to 5 and 10, colors

Cover It Mats: Students will cover the correct answer in each box.

• Skills: number sense, five frames, ten frames

Spin and Graph: Students will spin a picture and graph it.

• Skills: graphing

Race to Fill: For these math partner games, students will take turns spinning and covering a match on their side. The first player to fill their side wins.

• Skills: Number sense, 2D shapes, colors

Spin and Build: Students will spin a number, build it on the ten frames, and cover the match.

• Skills: ten frames

Spin and Cover: Students will spin a number and cover the match.

• Skills: number sense to 5 and 10, ten frames

Spin and Color: Students will spin the spinner and color a matching picture on their recording sheet.

• Skills: number sense, shapes, colors

Roll and Color Pocket Dice Center: Students will roll a number and color the matching spot on their recording sheet.

• Skills: five frames, number sense, ten frames

Race Up the Ladder: For these math games, students will spin a picture and then move up the ladder to that spot. The first side to reach the top wins.

• Skills: number sense, five frames, ten frames

Spin and Count: Students will number, show it on the ten frame, and count out that many counters.

• Skills: counting to 5, counting to 10

School Count: Students will spin a number and show it on the five or ten frame.

• Skills: counting to 5, counting to 10, making five

Roll and Cover: Can be played as partner games or independently. Students will roll a die and cover the corresponding number.

• Skills: number sense to 5 or 10

Spin It: For these phonics partner games, students will spin and cover a match. The player with the most spots covered wins.

• Skills: five frames, ten frames, 2D shapes

Count and Stack: Students will build cube towers to match the numbers.

• Skills: counting sets to 10, counting sets to 20

Count and Cover: Students will roll 1-2 dice, count the dots, and cover the matching number.

• Skills: roll and count with 1 die, roll and add with 2 dice

Sorting Mats: Students will sort manipulatives by color.

• Skills: sorting by color

Pattern Building: Students will match or extend the patterns.

• Skills: AB patterns and ABB patterns

Dominos: Students will pull a domino and count the dots.

• Skills: counting, addition