Kindergarten Math Classroom Transformations Bundle

Description

This is the MEGA bundle of my Kindergarten Classroom Transformations! These fun challenges help make math memorable and meaningful as students learn to relate math to the real world! These 40 EDITABLE room transformations are great for kindergarteners. Each math challenge reviews an important skill that kindergartners need to practice throughout the year. A print and digital version are included in every room transformation.

 

By purchasing this complete bundle, you are getting 50% off the price of the individual units.

When many people think of classroom transformations, they think:

“This would take me hours to set up.”

“This is going to cost so much money.”

“This looks so overwhelming.”

“I could never do this!”

 

What if I told you classroom transformations could be EASY to set up, FUN to implement, and STRESS-FREE?

 

Let’s Start with the Basics…What is a Classroom Transformation?

A room transformation changes your room into a certain setting or theme to engage students in their own learning with rigorous content.

 

Classroom transformations are possible in EVERY classroom. You don’t have to spend hours of your time setting up a classroom transformation or spend lots of money to make it SO MUCH FUN!

 

Skills Included (4O ROOM TRANSFORMATIONS)

1. Pilot Day (K.CC.1): Counting to 100
2. Space Day (K.CC.2): Counting Forward from Given Number
3. Circus Day (K.CC.3): Write Numbers 1-20
4. Farmer Day (K.CC.4): Write Numbers and Quantities
5. Grocery Store Day (K.CC.5): Count How Many
6. Candy Shop Day (K.CC.6): More or Less
7. Zoo Day (K.CC.7): Compare Numbers
8. Party Planner Day (K.CC.1-K.CC.7) Counting & Cardinality Review
9. Boot Camp: Subitizing Review
10. Bowling (K.NBT.1 and K.OA.1-K.OA.5): Add/Subtract Review
11. Realtor Day (K.G.1): Positional Terms
12. Under the Sea Day (K.G.2): Name Shapes
13. Artist Day (K.G.3): 2D and 3D Shapes
14. Ice Cream Day (K.G.4): Compare 2D & 3D Shapes
15. Race Car Day (K.G.5): Model Shapes in Real World
16. Doctor Day (K.G.6): Construct Larger Shapes
17. Royalty Day (K.MD.1): Describe Length/Width
18. Scientist Day (K.MD.2): Compare More/Less
19. Safari Day (K.MD.3): Count and Classify Objects
20. Firefighter Day (K.NBT.1): Teen Numbers 11-19
21. Construction Day (K.OA.1) Add & Subtract with Pictures
22. Magician Day (K.OA.1): Add and Subtract within 10
23. Veterinarian Day (K.OA.2): Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
24. Donut Day (K.OA.3): Decompose within Ten
25. Sports Day (K.OA.4): Making Ten
26. Chef Day (K.OA.5): Addition Fact Fluency
27. Weather Day (K.OA.5): Subtraction Fact Fluency
28. Coffee Shop Day (K.OA.5): Add & Subtract Fact Fluency
29. Pirate Day (K.MD.1-3): Measurement Review
30. Camping Day (K.G.1-6): Geometry Review
31. Fall-Themed
32. Halloween Haunted House
33. Thanksgiving Parade
34. Christmas: Santa’s Workshop
35. St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Reunion
36. Dinosaur Day
37. Hawaiian Vacation
38. Rock Star Day
39. The Floor is Lava Day
40. Detective Day

 

How to Play

Step 1: Tell your kindergarten class that they are completing a room transformation today and will practice math skills. Students solve math challenges set up around the room. They can be completed in any order and you can choose how many challenges students complete or what time frame they have to meet YOUR needs.

 

Set-up is quick and easy. Simply print the 10 posters, the math worksheets, and a recording sheet for each student. Place them around your room and you’re ready to begin! Additional door décor, printable hats, name tags, admission tickets, a banner, and more are included if you want to use them!

 

Step 2: Let kindergarteners move around the room and solve each challenge. Each time students solve a math challenge, they go to the teacher to get it checked. Students can work independently, in partners, or in groups. Your choice.

 

Step 3: When kindergartners finish all ten challenges (or however many you assign), they win! You can give them the certificate of completion included and the coloring page. I also reward my students with a cool eraser at the end.

 

Step 4 (OPTIONAL Fast Finisher Activity / Write the Room):

Most of the time, there are early finishers. These kiddos get to go around the room and complete a Write the Room activity! No one is ever bored. Choose between 2 versions:

• Words: Students write each word they find around the room. This version is great for students reading on a kindergarten level.
• Sentences: Students find each card and write the correct letter on their recording sheet. This is great for students who are on grade level.

 

⭐All Math Questions Are 100% Editable:⭐

The PRINT version of the challenges is fully customizable! There are 3 versions included.

1. Premade Version: The challenges are pre-made for you and are ready to print and go!
2. 100% Editable Version: The challenges are pre-made for you but you can edit any text on the page! Change the title, the instructions, or the questions so they work best for your classroom.
3. Blank / Create Your Own Content Version: Each challenge is blank and fully customizable. You can type anything you’d like on each page.

 

Please note: The digital version and clipart is not editable due to copyright laws.

 

What’s Included in Every Room Transformation?

• Aligns with Common Core
• Checklist to Keep You Organized
• 10 Challenges Pre-Made for You
• Black & White and Color Posters
• Recording Sheet
• Editable Math Challenges
• Editable Instructions for Kids
• Answer Keys Included
• Certificate of Completion
• Door Decorations and Banner
• Learning Targets and Folder Inserts
• Extra Decor Posters
• Editable Admission Tickets and Name Tags
• Coloring Page
• Printable Hats
• Directed Drawings
• Differentiated Journal Prompts for Optional Writing Activities
• Crossword Puzzle
• Silly Name Page
• Digital Version Included for Use with Google Slides™
• Fast Finisher Activity: Write the Room (2 Versions)
• Pictures of Set-Up & Shopping Guide for “Extras”
• Tips to Make the Room Transformation Even More Fun!

 

This is a perfect review activity before giving a math assessment or as an extra practice activity. Step by step lesson plans are included so you know exactly what to do. It can be used as a spiral review and is easy to set up and implement. Classroom transformation ideas are a new trend in education and can set the stage to engage!

 

You no longer need to spend hours prepping your classroom for your next classroom transformation! These hands-on, low prep activities will keep your students engaged while practicing rigorous material at the same time.

 

I also call these my Monday Funday math games if you’ve seen them on Instagram! These are easy to implement classroom transformations!

A Digital Version is Included!

With remote learning taking center stage in our communities, a digital version is now included! It’s compatible with Google Slides™ and can be completed 100% digitally. That means no making copies and less prep for you!

 

How Does a Digital Classroom Transformation Work?

First, invite your students into a video call on whatever learning platform your school district uses. Set the scene and tell your class online what themed day they will be completing.

 

Then, assign your students the Google Slides™ activities that come with this digital classroom transformation. Each digital classroom transformation is interactive and has movable pieces for students to enjoy playing with. Every activity can be modified for what works best in your virtual classroom. A digital cover page, digital recording sheet, 10 digital challenges, and a digital certificate are included in the Google Slides file.

 

Finally, as a digital reward, students are invited to play the self-checking game that shows them fun facts about the theme of the day. It’s engaging, interactive, and a great way to motivate students throughout the digital room transformation while completing distance learning.

 

Let’s Break Down What Comes in the Digital Version:

✔ Instructions for the Teacher

✔ Instructions How to Assign in Google Classroom Individually or in Teams

✔ 10 Google Slides Challenges

✔ Digital Answer Key for Teacher or Self-Checking

✔ Digital Self-Checking Reward Game

✔ Videos Explaining Best Practice /How To Set It Up

✔ Digital Tips and Tricks

 

What Do You Need to Do to Access Digitally?

-The digital version was created with Google Slides™.

-This means you will need a Google email to make a copy for your Google Drive.

-You can assign these games by assigning them in Google Classroom or send them via email to students.

 

Choose which version works best for your classroom — print, digital, or a combination of both!

 

These classroom transformations can be used for elementary children as a worksheet alternative, printables, in math stations, math tasks, occupations tasks, life skills games, in special education settings, for homeschool, practice with vocational skills, virtual field trip alternatives, community based instruction CBI, college and career readiness, job skills, life experience, breakout room alternatives, center rotations, vocation practice, math centers, as enrichment or remediation, pretend play, for students with special needs, project based learning, dramatic play, PBL math, in small groups, as test prep, as worksheets, escape room alternatives, homework practice (take what you don’t finish home for homework), community helper themed days, digital theme days, end of year themed days, classroom transformation kits, printables, and so much more! The math activities are made to be flexible so you can use them however you’d like in your classroom. Challenges are aligned to Common Core and TEKS.

 

This aligns with Kindergarten Texas TEKS:

• TEKS K.2A: count forward and backward to at least 20 with and without objects
• TEKS K.2B: read, write, and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 20 with and without objects or pictures
• TEKS K.2C: count a set of objects up to at least 20 and demonstrate that the last number said tells the number of objects in the set regardless of their arrangement or order
• TEKS K.2D: recognize instantly the quantity of a small group of objects in organized and random arrangements
• TEKS K.2E: generate a set using concrete and pictorial models that represents a number that is more than, less than, and equal to a given number up to 20
• TEKS K.2F: generate a number that is one more than or one less than another number up to at least 20
• TEKS K.2G: compare sets of objects up to at least 20 in each set using comparative language
• TEKS K.2H: use comparative language to describe two numbers up to 20 presented as written numerals
• TEKS K.2I: compose and decompose numbers up to 10 with objects and pictures
• TEKS K.3A: model the action of joining to represent addition and the action of separating to represent subtraction
• TEKS K.3B: solve word problems using objects and drawings to find sums up to 10 and differences within 10
• TEKS K.3C: explain the strategies used to solve problems involving adding and subtracting within 10 using spoken words, concrete and pictorial models, and number sentences
• TEKS K.5A: The student applies mathematical process standards to identify the pattern in the number word list. The student is expected to recite numbers up to at least 100 by ones and tens beginning with any given number
• TEKS K.6A: identify two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares as special rectangles
• TEKS K.6B: identify three-dimensional solids, including cylinders, cones, spheres, and cubes, in the real world
• TEKS K.6D: identify attributes of two-dimensional shapes using informal and formal geometric language interchangeably
• TEKS K.6E: classify and sort a variety of regular and irregular two- and three-dimensional figures regardless of orientation or size
• TEKS K.6F: create two-dimensional shapes using a variety of materials and drawings
• TEKS K.7A: give an example of a measurable attribute of a given object, including length, capacity, and weight
• TEKS K.7B: compare two objects with a common measurable attribute to see which object has more of/less of the attribute and describe the difference
• TEKS K.8A: collect, sort, and organize data into two or three categories

This aligns with 1st Grade Texas TEKS:

• TEKS 1.5A: recite numbers forward and backward from any given number between 1 and 120
• TEKS 1.6B: distinguish between attributes that define a two-dimensional or three-dimensional figure and attributes that do not define the shape
• TEKS 1.6F: compose two-dimensional shapes by joining two, three, or four figures to produce a target shape in more than one way if possible

This aligns with 2nd Grade Texas TEKS:

• TEKS 2.8B: classify and sort three-dimensional solids, including spheres, cones, cylinders, rectangular prisms (including cubes as special rectangular prisms), and triangular prisms, based on attributes using formal geometric language
• TEKS 2.8D: compose two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional solids with given properties or attributes
• TEKS 2.8E: decompose two-dimensional shapes such as cutting out a square from a rectangle, dividing a shape in half, or partitioning a rectangle into identical triangles and identify the resulting geometric parts

 

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⭐Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): ⭐

 

Can I edit this?

YES! This comes with 3 versions: 1 set of pre-made challenges that are no-prep for you, 1 set of my challenges that are editable in case you want to change a few pages/questions, and 1 set of blank editable challenges if you want to add your own content. This means you could use this room transformation to teach any skill you’d like using the blank editable version!

 

Will a classroom transformation cost me a lot of money?

NO! Classroom transformations, or themed-days, do not have to cost you a fortune to complete. In fact, you can use ONLY what’s included in this purchase and have a great day with your students! Decor, posters, the academic challenges, and more extras are included so you have more than enough to set the scene. You do not need to spend extra money! There is more than enough for you to transform your classroom without spending any additional money. There is a shopping guide included for teachers who’d like to add additional supplies but that is completely optional.

 

How long will this take to set up?

It depends! Are you going to use all of the decorations provided or just a few? Are you going to buy additional decorations or just what’s included? You could set this room transformation up in as little as 10 minutes with just a few included posters printed out and put on the walls. There are also teachers who like to spend a few hours decorating their rooms. There’s no wrong answer and I’ve done both! Students LOVE a change from the normal environment and that’s what makes a room transformation special–not how many hours you spend setting it up.

 

Personally, I like to set aside about 30 minutes before the school day starts to set up my room. Whatever I get done in that time period is what my students get to enjoy. This works perfectly for me–do whatever works best for your classroom! The important thing to remember is anything different from a “normal” day is going to be SO much fun for your students and they will love it no matter how much effort you put into decorating.

 

How long will it take my students to complete the room transformation?

• If you are completing a math room transformation, I would estimate 1-2 hours.
• If you are completing a reading room transformation, I would estimate about 2-3 hours.
• If you are combining a math and reading room transformation together, I would allow several hours for students to complete the room transformation.

 

***Please note that these time frames will vary depending on: how many students you have, how quickly they work, what grade level you teach, ability levels, working in partners/groups/individually, etc.***

 

Can I do a room transformation in a shorter amount of time?

These room transformations are made to be flexible! If you only have 30 minutes to an hour to complete the room transformation, you’re able to use this resource! I include 10 challenges in each room transformation for students to complete. You could easily have students complete 5 (or any number you’d like) of the challenges to make it work for your time period. You can also have students work independently or in groups to make things go quicker or slower.

 

Can students complete less than 10 challenges?

Absolutely! Have students complete however many you think are appropriate for your classroom.

 

When do you recommend doing a room transformation?

The best time to complete a room transformation is at the end of a unit! When you’ve finished a skill and want to provide a fun, informal assessment of what students have learned, this is the perfect activity to pull out! I also love to do room transformations before holidays and on Friday afternoons as a reward for working hard all week.

 

How do you check student papers during a room transformation?

Students need to come see you to be checked after each academic challenge they complete. To help ease the number of papers you need to check, I suggest trying one of the following ideas:

• having a few answer keys available for students to check themselves
• have early finishers help you check other students’ papers
• have students work in small groups or partners (fewer papers to check and students can assist one another)
• check students after every 2 challenges instead of after every challenge
• invite volunteers in on your room transformation day to help
• put challenges together in a packet for easy checking

 

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