I am a science teacher passionate about teaching Earth Science, Geology, Geography and Oceanography and sharing my science material/products to a wider audience.
My main focus is middle and high school, but since ability levels and needs vary widely, materials found in my shop may be useful to students from other grade levels.
I am also selling my educational resources on TpT website but under a different name, so in case you see the same resources there, it doesn't mean that they were copied.
I am a science teacher passionate about teaching Earth Science, Geology, Geography and Oceanography and sharing my science material/products to a wider audience.
My main focus is middle and high school, but since ability levels and needs vary widely, materials found in my shop may be useful to students from other grade levels.
I am also selling my educational resources on TpT website but under a different name, so in case you see the same resources there, it doesn't mean that they were copied.
Tarsia Vocabulary Puzzle - MAPPING
This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major** Mapping** related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms.
ANSWER KEY is provided!
This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come!
The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle:
Contour interval; Equator; Latitude; Map scale; Topographic map; Meridians; Tropic of Cancer; Elevation; Index contour; Parallel; Depression; Prime Meridian; Tropic of Cancer; Contour lines; Topographic profile; Map key; Longitude; International Date Line.
Tarsia Vocabulary Puzzle: EARTHQUAKES & VOLCANOES
This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Earthquakes & Volcanoes related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms.
ANSWER KEY is provided!
This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come!
Students can be working by themselves or in pairs/groups depending on the grade level and/or how difficult the vocab terms are.
The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle:
Primary waves; Body waves; Seismograph; Focus; Crater; Secondary waves; Hotspot; Ring of Fire; Epicenter; Composite Volcano; Convection; Richter scale; Shield volcano; L (surface) waves; Vent; Cinder cone volcano; Seismic waves; Earthquake.
Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 5 and 10
In this activity, students will practice 1 and 2-digit multiplication facts (5 and 10) as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle (5 PUZZLES INCLUDED). Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the math problems have been solved and the puzzle is completed.
These MULTIPLICATION FACT TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.
This resource includes:
5 Differentiated tarsia puzzles with a different puzzle shape for each
5 Answer keys
Teacher directions
Suggestions for using this resource:
Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping.
Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”.
Print the puzzles on A3 sized paper if you want the pieces extra large.
Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come.
Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles!
*Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 2 to 5
Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 6 to 9
Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING WITHIN 10
Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING 2-DIGIT NUMBERS (NO REGROUPING)
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This video worksheet* allows students to follow along Bill Nye’s video about “CAVES” (Season 5, Episode 12).
Each video worksheet includes a combination of fill-in-the blank, true/false, and/or short answer questions. Students fill in the video worksheet while watching Bill Nye the Science Guy. Watching a video is no longer a passive activity!! Students are engaged during the video as they must listen and write at the same time.
This video worksheet has 17 questions. The video questions are relatively easy to answer while watching the video and are not so complicated that they require a great deal of writing. An answer key is included with this TES product.
The video worksheet is printable, and NO prep is required. I have also included a QR code link to the video. This means that students can do the worksheet on their own even if they are absent. The video worksheet is perfect for sub plans.
Visit my TES shop for more Bill Nye the Science Guy video worksheets and/or other movie guides.
*Video is needed for completion of this TES product
This video worksheet allows students to follow along Bill Nye’s video about TIME (Season 4, Episode 20).
Each video worksheet includes a combination of fill-in-the blank, true/false, and/or short answer questions. Students fill in the video worksheet while watching Bill Nye the Science Guy. Watching a video is no longer a passive activity!! Students are engaged during the video as they must listen and write at the same time.
This video worksheet has 18 questions. The video questions are relatively easy to answer while watching the video and are not so complicated that they require a great deal of writing. An answer key is included with this TES product.
The video worksheet is printable, and NO prep is required. I have also included a QR code link to the video. This means that students can do the worksheet on their own even if they are absent. The video worksheet is perfect for sub plans.
Visit my TES store for more Bill Nye video worksheets and/or other movie guides.
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Tarsia Puzzle - SQUARE TEMPLATE
Enjoy this blank and editable Tarsia Puzzle TEMPLATE. You can enter your own text, or change the template as needed (Q1 = question 1, A1 = answer 1, Q2 = question 2, A2 = answer 2, etc.).
You can simply enter text, print, and cut. You can either use the smaller version or the bigger version. It can be used in any subject area to review concepts, vocabulary, or facts.
Tarsia Puzzles are a great activity for test reviews and can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use the puzzle pieces multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come!
If you like this Tarsia Puzzle, you might be interested in some of my other editable vocab templates:
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Squares)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Large Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Small Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Decagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Domino)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Square w. Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated HexagonSmall)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated HexagonLarge)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Parallelogram)
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Tarsia Vocabulary Puzzle - METAMORPHIC ROCKS
This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Metamorphic Rocks related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms.
ANSWER KEY is provided!
This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come!
The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle:
Metamorphic Rocks; Rock Cycle; Heta & Pressure; Foliated; Nonfoliated; Metamorphism; Contact Metamorphism; Regional Metamorphism; Gneiss; Slate; Marble; Quartzite; Schist; Phyllite; Recrystallize; Anthracite coal; Parent Rocks; Granite.
Tarsia Vocabulary Puzzle - SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Sedimentary Rocks related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms.
ANSWER KEY is provided!
This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come!
The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle:
Organic Sedimentary Rocks; Clastic Sedimentary Rocks; Chemical Sedimentary Rocks; Coquina; Erosion; Sandstone; Deposition; Limestone; Breccia; Lithification; Sediments; Conglomerate; Cementation; Weathering; Composition; Rock Cycle; Shale; Sedimentary Rocks.
Tarsia Puzzle - ATMOSPHERE
This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the vocabulary terms related to the Atmosphere. You will cut up the 16 triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms and create one large triangle.
ANSWER KEY is provided!
This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come!
The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle:
Climate; Hadley Cell; Cyclone; Troposhere; Thermosphere; Angle of Incidence; Coriolis Effect; El Nino; Greenhouse Effect; Atmospheric Circulation Cells; Sea Breeze; Land Breeze; Convection; Global Warming; Condensation Nuclei; Albedo; Dimethyl Sulfide; Weather.
Tarsia Math Puzzle: SUBTRACTING WHOLE TENS FROM 2-DIGIT NUMBERS
In this activity, students will practice subtracting whole tens from 2 digit numbers, as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle (5 DIFFERENT PUZZLES INCLUDED). Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the math problems have been solved and the puzzle is completed.
These MATH TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.
This resource includes:
5 differentiated tarsia puzzles with a different puzzle shape for each
5 answer keys
Teacher directions
Suggestions for using this resource:
Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping.
Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”.
Print the puzzles on A3 sized paper if you want the pieces extra large.
Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come.
Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles!
Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 2 to 5
Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 6 to 9
Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 5 and 10
Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDITION WITHIN 10
Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING 2-DIGIT NUMBERS (NO REGROUPING)
Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING WHOLE TENS (2-DIGITS)
Math Tarsia Puzzle: SUBTRACTION (SINGLE DIGIT)
Math Tarsia Puzzle: SUBTRACTING WHOLE TENS FROM 2-DIGIT NUMBERS
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Tarsia Puzzle: AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND FLAGS (2 Puzzles)
In this activity, students will practicematching all 54 African countries with their flags, as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle. Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the countries have ‘found’ their flag and the puzzle is completed.
These GEOGRAPHY TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.
This resource includes:
2 different tarsia puzzles; one with 30 countries/flags and the another one with 24 countries/flags
2 answer keys
Teacher directions
List of Countries Included:
Algeria,Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Suggestions for using this resource:
Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping.
Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”.
Print the puzzles on large sized paper, if you want the pieces to be extra large.
Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come.
Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.
Be sure to follow my TES store and don’t forget to leave feedback if you liked my product!
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Tarsia Puzzle: NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES AND FLAGS
In this activity, students will practice matching the names of 24 North American countries with their flags, as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle. Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the countries have ‘found’ their capital and the puzzle is completed.
These GEOGRAPHY TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.
This resource includes:
1 tarsia puzzle with 24 countries
1 answer key
Teacher directions
List of Countries Included:
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, United States (USA) and Puerto Rico (USA).
Suggestions for using this resource:
Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping.
Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”.
Print the puzzles on large sized paper, if you want the pieces to be extra large.
Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come.
Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.
You might also be interested in these other resources:
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Squares)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Large Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Small Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Decagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Domino)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Square w. Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated HexagonSmall)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated HexagonLarge)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Parallelogram)
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Tarsia Puzzle: SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS
In this activity, students will practice matching the names of 12 South American countries with their capitals, as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle. Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the countries have ‘found’ their capital and the puzzle is completed.
These GEOGRAPHY TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.
This resource includes:
1 tarsia puzzle 12 countries
1 answer key
Teacher directions
List of Countries Included:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Suggestions for using this resource:
Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping.
Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”.
Print the puzzles on large sized paper, if you want the pieces to be extra large.
Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come.
Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.
You might also be interested in these other resources:
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Squares)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Large Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Small Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Decagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Domino)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Square w. Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated HexagonSmall)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated HexagonLarge)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Parallelogram)
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Tarsia Puzzle: ASIAN COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS (2 Puzzles)
In this activity, students will practice matching all 48 Asian countries with their capitals, as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle. Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the countries have ‘found’ their capital and the puzzle is completed.
These GEOGRAPHY TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.
This resource includes:
2 different tarsia puzzles; one with 30 countries and the another one with 18 countries
2 answer keys
Teacher directions
List of Countries Included:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen.
Suggestions for using this resource:
Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping.
Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”.
Print the puzzles on large sized paper, if you want the pieces to be extra large.
Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come.
Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.
Check out our other Geography Tarsia Puzzles!
AFRICA AND CAPITALS: Tarsia Puzzle
ASIA AND CAPITALS: Tarsia Puzzle
AUSTRALASIA - OCEANIA AND CAPITALS: Tarsia Puzzle
EUROPE AND CAPITALS: Tarsia Puzzle
NORTH AMERICA AND CAPITALS: Tarsia Puzzle
SOUTH AMERICA AND CAPITALS: Tarsia Puzzle
You might also be interested in these other resources:
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Squares)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Large Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Small Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Decagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Domino)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Square w. Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated Hexagon_Small)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated Hexagon_Large)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Parallelogram)
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Tarsia Puzzle - ASTRONOMY
This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Astronomy related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms.
ANSWER KEY is provided!
This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come!
Students can be working by themselves or in pairs/groups depending on the grade level and/or how difficult the vocab terms are.
The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle:
Terrestrial Planets; Revolve; Rotation; Outer Planets; Heliocentric; Meteor; Solstices; Equinoxes; Neap Tide; Sputnik; Spring Tide; Geocentric; Apollo 11; Asteroid Belt; Meteoroid; Meteorite; Jovian Planets; Comet.
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Tarsia Vocabulary Puzzle - ROCKS
This fun vocabulary puzzle helps students review some of the major Rock related vocabulary. You will cut up the triangles and students will have to arrange them in order to match definitions with the vocabulary terms.
ANSWER KEY is provided!
This is a great activity for test review or can be glued into interactive notebooks. If you choose to use them multiple times (e.g. for different classrooms), be sure to laminate the cards so you can use them for years to come!
The 18 Terms Covered In This Puzzle:
Compaction; Cementation; Sedimentary Rocks; Deposition; Clastic Sedimentary; Extrusive; Foliated; Magma; Rock Cycle; Igneous; Weathering; Metamorphic; Intrusive; Texture; Sediments; Mafic; Heat & Pressure; Felsic.
Tarsia Math Puzzle: ADDING WHOLE TENS (2-DIGITS)
In this activity, students will practice adding whole tens (no regrouping), as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle (5 DIFFERENT PUZZLES INCLUDED). Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the math problems have been solved and the puzzle is completed.
These MATH TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.
This resource includes:
5 differentiated tarsia puzzles with a different puzzle shape for each
5 answer keys
Teacher directions
Suggestions for using this resource:
Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping.
Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”.
Print the puzzles on A3 sized paper if you want the pieces extra large.
Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come.
Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.
Check out our other Math Tarsia Puzzles!
Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 2 to 5
Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 6 to 9
Math Tarsia Puzzle: MULTIPLICATION FACTS 5 and 10
Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDITION WITHIN 10
Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING 2-DIGIT NUMBERS (NO REGROUPING)
Math Tarsia Puzzle: ADDING WHOLE TENS (2-DIGITS)
Math Tarsia Puzzle: SUBTRACTION (SINGLE DIGIT)
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Tarsia Puzzle: NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS
In this activity, students will practice matching the names of 24 North American countries with their capitals, as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle. Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the countries have ‘found’ their capital and the puzzle is completed.
These GEOGRAPHY TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.
This resource includes:
1 tarsia puzzle with 24 countries
1 answer key
Teacher directions
List of Countries Included:
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, United States (USA) and Puerto Rico (USA).
Suggestions for using this resource:
Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping.
Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”.
Print the puzzles on large sized paper, if you want the pieces to be extra large.
Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come.
Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.
You might also be interested in these other resources:
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Squares)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Large Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Small Hexagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Decagon)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Domino)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Square w. Triangles)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated HexagonSmall)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Elongated HexagonLarge)
Tarsia Puzzle Template (Parallelogram)
Be sure to follow my TES store and don’t forget to leave feedback if you liked my product!
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Tarsia Puzzle: AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS (2 Puzzles)
In this activity, students will practicematching all 54 African countries with their capitals, as they piece together the pieces of each tarsia puzzle. Students will match their answers with a separate puzzle piece until all the countries have ‘found’ their capital and the puzzle is completed.
These GEOGRAPHY TARSIA PUZZLES are a FUN way for students to practice their multiplication facts that doesn’t involve a worksheet. The puzzle activity works well for individuals, as well as small groups. Alternatively, you can set up stations around the room, and have students or groups rotate to each station for a new math puzzle/game.
This resource includes:
2 different tarsia puzzles; one with 30 countries/capitals and the another one with 24 countries/capitals
2 answer keys
Teacher directions
List of Countries Included:
Algeria,Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Suggestions for using this resource:
Print multiple copies of each tarsia puzzle and place the pieces in separate plastic bags for safekeeping.
Print the puzzles on colored paper if you find the black and white version too “dull”.
Print the puzzles on large sized paper, if you want the pieces to be extra large.
Laminate the puzzle pieces BEFORE your students cut them out. It will allow you to use them for years to come.
Code the backside of each puzzle piece, so it is easier to find which plastic bag they belong to in case they get mixed up with other pieces.
Be sure to follow my TES store and don’t forget to leave feedback if you liked my product!
Happy Teaching