Theme: Robots

Gear Counting and Number Tracing

Materials: Scissors, Writing utensils Assembly Directions: Print Laminate cards (optional) Cut out cards Directions for play: Students will practice tracing numbers 1-10. Flip over each number gear card. Students can practice counting the number of gears, locating the number on their worksheet, and tracing it. Learning Standards: Counts with one-to-one correspondence, cardinality, Identifies Numbers, Uses […]

Gear First Sound and Letter Tracing

Materials: Scissors, Writing utensils Assembly Directions: Print Laminate cards (optional) Cut out cards Directions for play: Students will practice tracing letters. Use coordinating first sound cards to practice flipping over a card, identifying the first sound, and tracing the corresponding letter. Learning Standards: Letter Identification, identifies beginning sounds, Manipulates objects/tools with hands, learning to use […]

Gear Patterns

Materials: Scissors, Plastic gears Assembly Directions: Print (you may want to print multiple gear pieces) Laminate (optional) Cut out pattern strip and gear piece Directions for play: Option 1: Students use the pattern strips as a guide to create/extend the pattern. Option 2: Students complete the pattern on each robot, by adding the gears to […]

Gear Sorting by Size

Materials: Scissors, Glue Assembly Directions: Print Laminate (optional) Cut out gear pieces. Directions for play: Students will sort the gears into the correct size column. *This can also be used as a cut and paste activity. Learning Standards: Compares, matches and sorts shapes of differing sizes, describes their differences and similarities, Classifies, sorts & compares […]

Gear Ten Frame Mats

Materials: Scissors, Counters Assembly Directions: Print Laminate (optional) Cut out mats and counters Directions for play: Place the correct number of gear counters in the frames on each mat. Use the existing gear as a guide. Learning Standards: Number recognition, counting with one-to-one correspondence Engage your little ones with this printable preschool activity! These Gear […]

Gear Toss

Materials List: – Cardboard boxes – Scissors – Tape – Small plastic gears or bean bags Preschool Learning Objectives: 1. Fine motor skills: Children will practice hand-eye coordination and grasp small objects while aiming for the robot’s tummy. 2. Counting and number recognition: Children can count how many gears they successfully toss into the robot. […]

Gear Up Name Activity

Materials List: – Construction paper – Scissors – Glue Preschool Learning Objectives: – Letter recognition – Understanding of sequencing – Fine motor skills development Teacher Instructions: 1. Cut out gears from construction paper. You can create one gear for each letter in the child’s name. 2. Either have the children write one letter of their […]

If you’re a robot and you know it

Materials List: – Optional: Music player for playing the song “If You’re Happy and You Know It” Preschool Learning Objectives: 1. Develop gross motor skills through movement and coordination. 2. Encourage creativity and imaginative play by pretending to be a robot. 3. Practice following instructions and participating in a group activity. Preschool Teacher Instructions: 1. […]

Magnetic or Not Sorting

Materials List: – Assorted objects (e.g. paperclip, plastic toy, spoon, aluminum foil, coin) – Magnet Preschool Learning Objectives: 1. Develop observational skills by exploring and sorting objects based on their magnetic properties. 2. Investigate and discuss the concept of magnetism and its effect on different materials. 3. Enhance prediction skills by making hypotheses about which […]

Make Metallic Art

Materials List: – Tinfoil sheets – Paint – Paintbrushes – Tape – Cardboard – Dish soap Preschool Learning Objectives: 1. Develop fine motor skills by painting on a different surface (tinfoil). 2. Explore and experiment with different materials in art. 3. Promote creativity and self-expression through art-making. Preschool Teacher Instructions: 1. Set up the activity […]

Measuring Robots

Materials: Scissors, Marker of choice Assembly Directions: Print Laminate (optional) Cut out cards and measuring tools Directions for play: Students will use the gear measuring tool to measure the height of the robot. Using clothespins or markers of your choice, students will “mark” the correct height answer. Learning Standards: Measuring using non-standard units of measurement, […]

My Colorful Robot booklet

Materials: Scissors, Stapler, Writing utensils, Coloring utensils Assembly Directions: Print Cut Staple booklet together Directions for play: Provide each student with a booklet, and access to crayons (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple). Read each page aloud. Have students color each robot piece the correct color. Learning Standards: Uses an increasingly complex vocabulary, seeks […]