First Grade Back to School Math Center Mats 1st 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 17 differentiated 1st grade math centers is perfect for hands-on activities this August or September.

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

• 156 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 first grade math skills to help you easily differentiate.

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

• Skills: numbers to 20, addition, subtraction

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

• Skills: numbers to 20, addition, subtraction

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: numbers to 20, addition, shapes

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

• Skills: ten frames, addition

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

• Skills: numbers to 20, addition

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

• Skills: numbers to 20

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

• Skills: numbers to 20, addition

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: numbers to 20, addition

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

• Skills: counting to 10, counting to 20

School Count: Students will spin a number and show it on the five or ten frame. They will identify how many more are needed to make 5 or 10.

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

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

• Skills: numbers to 20, addition

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

• Skills: numbers to 20, addition, 2D and 3D shapes

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

• Skills: counting sets to 20, addition

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

Pattern Building: Students will extend the patterns.

• Skills: AB patterns and ABB patterns

Domino Addition: Students will pick a domino and either count how many dots in all or write an addition problem to match.

• Skills: counting sets, addition