Groundhogs No Prep Math Center Mats First Grade February Math Centers 1st Grade

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Cut the prep time and still engage your students with the Groundhog Math Center Mats! This set of 13 differentiated 1st grade math centers is perfect for hands-on activities this Groundhog Day – or anytime in February!

What’s included in the Groundhog Math Centers:

• 11 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: addition, subtraction

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

• Skills: base ten, place value with expanded form

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

• Skills: graphing, 2D shapes

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: telling time, addition

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

• Skills: fractions (3 options)

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

• Skills: addition, subtraction

Race Up the Burrow: For these math games, students will spin a picture and then cover that side on their ladder. The first side to reach the top wins.

• Skills: addition, subtraction

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

• Skills: addition to 10, addition to 20, making ten to add, number bonds, fact families

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

• Skills: doubles, doubles +1

Spin and Cover: Can be played as partner games or independently. Students will spin and cover a match.

• Skills: 2d shapes, 3d shapes, shape attributes

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

• Skills: addition

Count and Cover: Students will roll 2-3 dice, count the dots, and cover the matching number.

• Skills: roll and add with 2 or 3 dice

Race to 120: Students will take turns rolling a die and moving their piece that many spots as they count on to 120.

• Skills: counting to 120