Math Center: Fractions Development Bundle is a set of 3 matching activities designed to build both a conceptual and working understanding that fractions can be represented in many ways. This resource is ideal for independent math centers or math station rotations. Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. Mix the cards. Using the imbedded arrows, students create a match of three when they find three representation that have the same value. Representations include fractions with a numerator and a denominator, parts of a whole, number lines, decimals, percentages, in words, and fractions of a group Cards can be divided into as few or as many sets as required. This resource contains: 183 cards / 60 matches (3 cards to a match) and one title card per set. PDF and PNG files. Enjoy!

Geography Center: Famous Places Match – Human Features Bundle includes 2 sets of matching activities designed to improve or reinforce knowledge of significant and notable landmarks on our planet. The human features included in Set 1: Buenos Aires Obelisk (Argentina), Sydney Opera House (Australia), Machu Picchu (Peru), Cathedral of Brasília (Brazil), Las Lajas Sanctuary (Columbia), The Parthenon (Greece), The Eiffel Tower (France), Sagrada Familia (Spain), Tower Bridge (England), Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany), Abuja National Mosque (Nigeria), The Pyramids of Giza (Egypt), Aït Benhaddou (Morocco), Afrikaans Language Monument (South Africa), The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela (Ethiopia), The Great Wall of China (China), The White Temple (Thailand), The Petronas Towers (Malaysia), The Blue Mosque (Turkey), The Taj Mahal (India), Chichen Itza (Mexico), The Statue of Liberty (United States), CN Tower (Canada), Tikal National Park (Guatemala), Golden Gate Bridge (United States) The human features included in Set 2: Hobbiton (New Zealand), Christ the Redeemer (Brazil), Port Arthur Historic Site (Australia), Easter Island Moai Statues (Chile), San Ignacio Miní (Argentina), The Colosseum (Italy), Vasco Da Gama Bridge (Portugal), The Louvre (France), Charles Bridge (Czech Republic), Big Ben (England), Leptis Magna (Libya), The Union Buildings (South Africa), Great Mosque of Djenne (Mali), The Great Sphinx of Giza (Egypt), Meroë (Sudan), Red Square (Russia), Angkor Wat (Cambodia), The Shwedagon Pagoda (Myanmar), The Burj Khalifa (United Arab Emirates), Borobudur (Indonesia), The Gateway Arch (United States), The Angel of Independence (Mexico), Château Frontenac (Canada), Teotihuacan (Mexico), Times Square (United States) This resource contains: 152 cards (50 matches and one title card per set). PDF and PNG files. Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. Mix the cards. Using the imbedded arrows, have students match the picture with the name and the country. Cards can be divided into as few or as many sets as required. They are also complimentary with other sets. Enjoy!

Geography Center: Famous Places Match – Natural Features Bundle includes 2 sets of matching activities designed to improve or reinforce knowledge of significant and notable landmarks on our planet. The natural features included in Set 1: The Perito Moreno Glacier (Argentina), Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia), Hokitika Gorge (New Zealand), Iguazú Falls (Brazil/Argentina), Northern Lights in Lapland (Finland), Eisriesenwelt Cave (Austria), Geiranger Fjord (Norway), The White Cliffs of Dover (England), Verdon Gorge (France), The White Desert (Egypt), Zuma Rock (Nigeria), Kruger National Park (South Africa), Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), The Blue Nile Falls (Ethiopia), The Chocolate Hills (The Philippines), Mount Bromo (Indonesia), Pamukkale (Turkey), Mount Fuji (Japan), Halong Bay (Vietnam), Niagara Falls (United States/Canada), Yellowstone National Park (United States), The Copper Canyon (Mexico), Mendenhall Ice Caves (United States), Moraine Lake (Canada) The natural features included in Set 2: Lake Hillier (Australia), Mount Fitz Roy (Argentina/Chile), The Amazon River (South America), Wai-O-Tapu (New Zealand), Uluru (Australia), Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia), The Crooked Forest (Poland), The Pulpit Rock (Norway), Đavolja Varoš (Serbia), The Cliffs of Moher (Ireland), The Danakil Depression (Ethiopia), Table Mountain (South Africa), Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), Avenue of the Baobabs (Madagascar), The Lava Lake of Mount Nyiragongo (Democratic Republic of Congo), Lake Baikal (Russia), The Shilin Stone Forest (China), The Kuang Si Waterfalls (Laos), Lion’s Rock (Sri Lanka), The Mayon Volcano (The Philippines), The Multnomah Falls (United States), Aurora Borealis (Canada), The Great Blue Hole (Belize), The Rocky Mountains (Canada/United States), The Grand Canyon (United States) This resource contains: 152 cards (50 matches and one title card per set). PDF and PNG files. Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. Mix the cards. Using the imbedded arrows, have students match the picture with the name and the country. Cards can be divided into as few or as many sets as required. They are also complimentary with other sets. Enjoy!

Know Your Animals Quiz Task Cards – Dangerous Ones are fun, general knowledge task cards. Questions are based on 50 potentially dangerous animals in our wondrous world. The 5 categories are arranged by continents (please note that Europe is omitted due to its comparatively safe animal world, while Australia stands alone in representing the Oceania continent). South America Australia Africa Asia North America The dangerous animals included in Set 1: Jaguar, golden poison frog, fer-de-lance, fire ants, giant otter, blue-ringed octopus , inland taipan, saltwater crocodile, pufferfish, redback spider, black mamba, cape buffalo, African elephant, mosquito, cheetah, Komodo dragon, sloth bear, king cobra, Asian wild water buffalo, leopard, wolf, rattlesnake, Portuguese man o’war, cougar, grizzly bear. The dangerous animals included in Set 2: Brazilian wandering spider, giant anteater, green anaconda, red-bellied piranha, black caiman, great white shark, eastern brown snake, funnel-web spider, box jellyfish, cane toad, hippo, hyena, rhino, African lion, puff adder, wild boar, Indian red scorpion, tiger, Asian giant hornet, bull shark, polar bear, black widow spider, wolverine, moose, American bison. This resource contains: 50 Multiple Choice Task Cards and 2 Title Cards A student sheet for each set An answer key for each set PDF and PNG Files Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards (p. 2-8) This resource can be delivered a few different ways: As a research activity: Print out just the questions for the students (p. 9-10). Students progressively research their answers on the internet (some questions require creative and skilful research skills!) Teachers may wish to have students work in pairs to research their answers. It is helpful if a time limit for research is imposed to ensure students stay on task. To make it challenging, I make it only about 30 or 45 minutes, so students need to be strategic with the questions they research. The task cards can then be spread around the room and students are given the answer template to write their answers. From experience, this is a much better learning experience. There appears to be so much more student satisfaction when students actually know an answer that they have found during their research as opposed to giving it their best guess. Even without assigning the research questions first, the task cards by themselves have still proved be a thoroughly enjoyable and engaging activity. At the end, students can check their answers with the answer key and add up their totals. The quiz could also be used as an ice-breaker for a new group of students, as a staff team-building activity or end-of-year gathering. Teachers can of course adapt the quiz and the rules to better suit their classroom environment. Enjoy!

Know Your Multiplication – Arrays and Equal Groups Bundle includes two sets of task cards designed to provide students with opportunities to improve their conceptual understanding of multiplication. Arrays and equal groups are two of the most important concepts for students to understand as they develop their mastery of multiplication. Although these cards are commonly used as task cards, they can also be divided and used in math centers or rotations. This resources contains: A total of 50 cards (24 task cards and 1 title card per set) Student recording sheet per set Answer key per set Complete PDF and individual PNG files of the cards also included in each set Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. (p. 2-8) Print student sheet (p. 9) and provide each student with a worksheet. You may prefer to allow students to work in pairs Distribute the cards around the room Students may start at any number and work their way through in any order, but it is helpful to remind students to write the answer in the same numbered answer box i.e., if they are on card number 12, they should write their answer in answer box number 12 Check answers Enjoy!

Classic Psychology Theories and Experiments Task Cards Bundle are two sets of multiple-choice styled questions that cover the topics most often taught in introductory or first year psychology courses. The questions can be used as: Task cards to be placed around the room For small group discussion For individual or small group research For summative assessment For assessment revision or formative assessment For a diagnostic assessment for 2nd year or more advanced psychology courses A foundation for educators to develop a unit plan from since the theories, theorists and experiments covered are consistently taught in most, if not all, introduction to psychology courses. Theorists in set 1: Freud, Marcia, Piaget, Zimbardo, Chomsky, Bowlby, Maslow, Kohlberg, Erikson Theorists in set 2: Pavlov, Bandura, Erikson, Bronfenbrenner, Milgram, Harlow, Skinner, Freud, Piaget, Festinger, Vygotsky, Ainsworth Theories in set 1: Psychoanalytic theory, 4 statuses of identity formation, attachment theory, theory of cognitive development, egocentrism, language acquisition device, defense mechanisms, hierarchy of needs, stages of moral development, bystander effect, theory of mind, stages of psychosocial development Theories in set 2: Social learning theory, classical conditioning, stages of psychosocial development, ecological systems theory, operant conditioning, the broken windows theory, cognitive dissonance, model of psychosexual development, assimilation and accommodation, schemas, zone of proximal development, psychoanalytic theory, attachment Experiments in set 1: The marshmallow test, The Stanford prison experiment, Asch conformity experiment Experiments in set 2: The little Albert experiment, Pavlov’s dog, the Bobo doll experiments, the Milgram experiment, Harlow’s monkeys, the Skinner box, the strange situation This bundle contains: 46 cards (22 task cards, 1 title card per set) Student recording sheets Answer keys Enjoy!

Know Your Fractions – Simplifying, Equivalents, Mixed numbers and Improper fractions are task cards designed to provide students with opportunities to improve their understanding of a range of fractional concepts. Converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers is an important step and time needs to be invested to allow students the chance to build their confidence to do so fluently. Likewise, simplifying and the ability to recognize an equivalent fraction quickly and easily is a skill that takes practice. The student with a developed ability to convert with fluency will ensure more complex fractional concepts introduced in high school are met with an established confidence. As students work through the questions, they also develop a greater understanding of the variety of ways a fraction can be visually represented. This requires a higher level of thinking than simply continuing to use the same visual representation. While setting an overall time limit is useful, it is important not to overstress time and urgency as students require a slightly deeper concentration to work properly and should be encouraged to work at the pace that works for them. The fractional concepts used for mixed numbers and improper fractions: Fraction with a numerator and denominator Parts of a whole Number Line In words Fraction of a group Although these cards are commonly used as task cards, they have also been used successfully in math centers or rotations. This Bundle contains: 38 cards (36 task cards & 1 title card per set) A total of 72 questions (2 questions per card) Student recording sheets Answer keys Complete PDF and individual PNG files of the cards also included Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. (p. 2-6) Print student sheet (p. 7) and provide each student with a worksheet Distribute the cards around the room (or allocate your desired number of cards for use in a math rotation or center). Students may start at any number and work their way through in any order, but it is helpful to remind students to write the answer in the same numbered answer box i.e., if they are on card number 12, they should write their answer in answer box number 12 Check answers Enjoy!

Know Your Fractions – Concept Switch Level 1 and 2 Bundle are task cards designed to provide students with opportunities to improve their understanding of a range of fractional concepts. Students will add and subtract fractions (Level 2 only add); however, the cards are specially designed so that students are required to mentally switch between different fractional concepts for every card. As students work through the questions, they develop a greater understanding of the variety of ways a fraction can be visually represented. This requires a higher level of thinking than simply adding fractions that continuously uses the same visual representation. While setting an overall time limit is useful, it is important not to overstress time and urgency as students require a slightly deeper concentration to work properly and should be encouraged to work at the pace that works for them. The fractional concepts included in the cards include: Fraction with a numerator and denominator Parts of a whole Number Line In words Fraction of a group Decimals (Level 2 only) Percentages (Level 2 only) As the cards progress in Level 2 students are also tasked with: Converting improper factions into mixed numbers Simplifying fractions Although these cards are commonly used as task cards, they have also been used successfully in math centers or rotations. This resources contains: A total of 50 cards (48 task cards and 2 title cards) Student recording sheets Answer keys Complete PDF and individual PNG files of the cards also included Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. (p. 2-8) Print student sheet (p. 9 in Level 1 and p. 9 & 10 in Level 2) and provide each student with a worksheet Distribute the cards around the room (or allocate your desired number of cards for use in a math rotation or center). Students may start at any number and work their way through in any order, but it is helpful to remind students to write the answer in the same numbered answer box i.e., if they are on card number 12, they should write their answer in answer box number 12 Check answers

Know Your Decimals Add and Subtract Money – Abracadabra Antiques Bundle are task cards designed to provide students with opportunities to improve their skills in adding and subtracting decimals. The context is related to a fictional store called Abracadabra Antiques which sells antiques. In the first set, students are required to add the sales from the store’s morning and afternoon sessions. In the second set, students are required to subtract the cost price of an item from the price from which it was sold, thus working out the profit for the day. The context simulates real-world examples as these calculations are common practice for any store or business in the real world. Students will add and subtract both double and triple-digit numbers using 2 decimal places (appropriate for money). At times, a product has been sold more than once in a day so students may find themselves drawing on a variety of mental computation skills such as doubling, compensating (rounding then adjusting) and multiplying by 10 by adding an extra zero. Although it is possible for high (super high?) achieving students to mentally calculate the totals, it is more than appropriate tor them to use the back of their answer sheet to make any calculations necessary. While these cards are commonly used as task cards, they have also been used successfully in math centers or rotations. This resources contains: 54 cards (48 task cards, 1 title card per set & a display card highlighting the selling and cost prices for the products in the Abracadabra Antiques store) Student recording sheet Answer keys Complete PDF and individual PNG files of the cards also included (very helpful for demonstrating an example or working through a card as a whole class) Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. Print student sheet and provide each student with a worksheet Distribute the cards around the room (or allocate your desired number of cards for use in a math rotation or center). Students may start at any number and work their way through in any order, but it is helpful to remind students to write the answer in the same numbered answer box i.e., if they are on card number 12, they should write their answer in answer box number 12 Check answers Enjoy!

Geography Center: Countries, Capitals and Cities Match - Bundle is a fun, matching activity designed to improve or reinforce knowledge of capitals and major cities of countries. In many cases, the capital city of a country is not the most populated city within a country. This resource assists in helping students to not only learn and become familiar with major cities of countries but also to acknowledge that the city they may know best when they think of a country is not always the capital. The countries included in Set 1: England, South Africa, France, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Denmark, Cambodia, South Korea, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Hungary, The Philippines, Nigeria, Finland, Scotland, United Arab Emirates The countries included in Set 2: U.S.A., Australia, India, Italy, Indonesia, Mexico, Iran, Turkey, The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Colombia, Romania, Egypt, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Zimbabwe The countries included in Set 3: Canada, New Zealand, China, Spain, Japan, Thailand, Iraq, Argentina, Switzerland, Greece, Norway, Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, The Ukraine, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Israel, Kenya This resource contains: 183 cards (60 matches and one title card per set). PDF and PNG files. Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. Mix the cards. Using the imbedded arrows, have students match the major cities with the capital and the country. Cards can be divided into as few or as many sets as required. They are also complimentary with other sets. Enjoy!

Know Your Division – Arrays and Equal Groups Bundle includes two sets of task cards designed to provide students with opportunities to improve their conceptual understanding of division and its relation to multiplication. Arrays and equal groups are two of the most important concepts for students to understand as they develop their mastery of multiplication and division. Although these cards are commonly used as task cards, they can also be divided and used in math centers or rotations. This resources contains: A total of 50 cards (24 task cards and 1 title card per set) Student recording sheet per set Answer key per set Complete PDF and individual PNG files of the cards also included in each set Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. (p. 2-8) Print student sheet (p. 9) and provide each student with a worksheet. You may prefer to allow students to work in pairs Distribute the cards around the room Students may start at any number and work their way through in any order, but it is helpful to remind students to write the answer in the same numbered answer box i.e., if they are on card number 12, they should write their answer in answer box number 12 Check answers Enjoy!

**Know Your Idioms Task Cards - Puzzling Problems Bundle **includes 3 sets of fun, problem solving task cards designed to engage students in developing their knowledge of idioms and overall enthusiasm for figurative language. Each idiom needs to be solved by deciphering a combination of jumbled letters and pictures. You may wish to demonstrate with an example card, but generally students understand the task very quickly. These cards have been used successfully with: Grades 3-7 ESL / EAL / EFL / Grades 4 – 12, University/College, Adult This bundle contains: 78 cards (25 idioms and one title card per set) Student recording sheet for each set Answer Key (Answers are also in an optional full-sized pdf) for each set Student sentence sheet for each set PDF and PNG Files The idioms included in Set 1: To get the ball rolling, Cup of tea, Back to square one, All in the same boat, Over the moon, Rip off, To cut corners, Cold turkey, Drive me up the wall, The green light, Under the weather, Fishy, To see eye to eye, Skeleton in the closet, Out of this world, Head over Heels, Out of the blue, Up and running, To fly off the handle, To go the extra mile, In a pickle, A leopard can’t change its spots, In two minds, To be caught red-handed, Barking up the wrong tree The idioms included in Set 2: Hold your horses, Hit the nail on the head, No big deal, To sit on the fence, On the ball, Blow your own trumpet, On cloud nine, Different kettle of fish, First crack at, A head start, Second nature, A double-edged sword, A drop in the ocean, Over the hill, Cherry pick, Hit it off, A piece of cake, Bigger fish to fry, Second to none, Storm in a teacup, A dime a dozen, To spill the beans, Turn a blind eye, A stone’s throw, Brush up on The idioms included in Set 3: Apple of my eye, Cost an arm and a leg, Close but no cigar, Mum’s the word, To let the cat out of the bag, Once in blue moon, To win hands down, Bite the bullet, A walk in the park, Neck of the woods, On the cards, All ears, Fish out of water, Hit the sack, At the drop of a hat, Ball is in your court, By the skin of my teeth, For a song, All Greek to me, Finding your feet, Over the top, Pipe down, Run out of steam, Skating on thin ice, Wrap it up Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. (p. 2-8) Print student sheet (p. 9) and provide each student with a worksheet. You may prefer to allow students to work in pairs. Distribute the cards around the room. Students may start at any number and work their way through in any order, but it is helpful to remind students to write the idiom in the same numbered answer box i.e., if they are on card number 12, they should write their answer in answer box number 12. Students check their answers. An extra sheet is provided (p. 11) to have students choose 4 idioms and write 4 sentences to demonstrate their understanding and ability to use it in the correct context. Students may access the cards and definitions while writing their sentences. For higher grades, students are more likely to enjoy being challenged by seeing if they can use two idioms in the right context in the one sentence. Enjoy!

Know Your Alliteration Task Cards Bundle - Puzzling Problems includes 2 sets of fun, problem solving questions designed to engage students in developing their understanding of alliteration while also generating an overall enthusiasm for figurative language. Each card needs to be solved by deciphering a combination of jumbled letters and pictures. You may wish to demonstrate with an example card, but generally students understand the task very quickly. These cards have been used successfully with: Grades 4-8 ESL / EAL / EFL / Grades 5 – 12, University/College, Adult This bundle contains: 52 cards and two title cards (26 alliteration questions and one title card per set) Student recording sheet for each set Answer Key (Answers are also in an optional full-sized pdf) for each set Student sentence sheet for students to express their own creativity for each set PDF and PNG Files Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. (p. 2-8) Print student sheet (p. 9) and provide each student with a worksheet. You may prefer to allow students to work in pairs. Distribute the cards around the room. Students may start at any letter and work their way through in any order. Check answers. An extra sheet is provided (p. 11) to have students choose 4 letters and write 4 sentences to demonstrate their understanding and express their own creativity. Alternatives and extensions: Rather than have students work around the room, you may prefer to have students work at their desks. In the past, I have placed the question cards up front or on the board with a magnet and students come up and select one at a time to work on. Students are free to try another card once completed or if they get stuck. Have students illustrate the sentences and make a class book Have students write their own sentences, illustrate and make a class book. Enjoy!