Free 1st Grade Problem Solving Resources (by date, latest first)

This logic puzzle is a great way to enhance critical thinking skills and deductive reasoning! It's a great, fun activity for early finishers in older students, or to introduce as a class to younger kids.

This logic puzzle has pictures to help early readers participate in a class setting!

It's back to school time! This fun maze will help student get ready for a fantastic year.

Here's what you'll find:

• A maze with friendly school supplies.
• A clear path to follow.
• Fun for first to third graders to practice their problem-solving skills!

Bonus: Once you've completed the maze, why not color in all the school supplies?

Get ready for a great year!

World Kindness Day Heart Maze Puzzles Help Reunite Kids with Their Lost Pets!

Perfect for grades K-3, this heartwarming activity combines problem-solving skills with a valuable lesson in kindness and empathy.

Product Overview

This engaging worksheet challenges students to help children find their way to their lost pets. Each maze is thoughtfully designed within a heart shape, making it perfect for World Kindness Day celebrations or year-round kindness activities.

✨ Key Features

• Kid-friendly design with clear paths
• Various difficulty levels to suit different abilities
• Black and white design for easy printing
• Perfect for individual work or small group activities

Learning Objectives

• Develop problem-solving skills
• Enhance fine motor skills
• Practice persistence and patience
• Foster empathy and caring attitudes
• Build spatial awareness

Perfect For

• World Kindness Day activities
• Morning work
• Early finisher activities
• Centers or stations
• Homework assignments
• Classroom rewards

Includes

• Answer key
• Teacher instructions
• Printing recommendations

Usage Tips

• Print on regular paper or card stock
• Laminate for repeated use
• Use as part of a kindness unit
• Great for differentiated learning
• Can be used with dry-erase markers if laminated

Grade Level

Suitable for:

• Kindergarten
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• Special Education classrooms

Common Core Alignment

This resource supports problem-solving skills and spatial reasoning while promoting social-emotional learning through themes of kindness and helping others.

Format

• PDF file format
• Clear, high-resolution graphics
• Print-ready design
• No prep required

Make World Kindness Day memorable with these engaging heart maze puzzles that combine fun with meaningful learning!

Keywords: World Kindness Day, maze puzzles, problem solving, elementary activities, fine motor skills, social emotional learning, morning work, early finishers, kindness activities

This is 5 Easter themed worksheets:

Worksheet 1: Comparison of big and little using the colors red and blue

Worksheet 2: Match the pictures by drawing a line

Worksheet 3: Seek and Find using the color orange. Counting to 10

Worksheet 4: Maze using the color green

Worksheet 5: Cut and Paste. Counting to 12.

Kids will LOVE this FREE SAMPLE of the silly Desert Survival STEM / STEAM activity based on a loose storyline where they will need to survive in the desert with their dog, Pickles! Pair these problem solving task cards with the no-prep STEAM / STEM printable worksheet for a great back to school resource. Include them in your Makerspace, STEM bins, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, and even parents looking for fun, adventure-filled learning-based activities for their children.

What’s Included in your FREE SAMPLE:

✅6 STEM / STEAM Challenge Task Cards (1 pg)

✅STEAM Worksheet - (1 pgs)

✅How to Use this Resource (1 pg)

**✅Instructions (**1 pg)

✅Materials Ideas (1 pg)

✅Cover, TOU, Credits

✅Black & White version

⭐⭐⭐The FULL Desert Survival STEM/STEAM Resource contains additional challenges, differentiated STEM/STEAM worksheets, Discussion Questions, Self & Teacher Assessment Rubrics, Extension Activity Ideas, and Easel Assessments. Click here to check out the FULL DESERT SURVIVAL RESOURCE.

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How can you use this resource?

(More ideas included in your download)

⭐Build all the task cards in one sitting. This typically takes 1 hour to complete the set.

⭐Have the task cards available alongside STEM and STEAM bins, makerspaces, centers, tubs, busy boxes, morning baskets, or available for early finishers to complete using any available materials. Students can even draw their creations instead of building them!

⭐Use one card a day during morning time. Have students fill out the STEAM / STEM worksheet with some of the challenges that require more problem solving and creativity.

⭐Use them for public speaking practice. Allow students to build as many cards as predetermined, followed by show and tell with the class, or their families. Students can practice speaking and listening skills, using loud and clear voices, and giving full attention to the speaker. Encourage students to ask questions to their classmates.

⭐Perfect for partner or group work! Allow students to work with partners, or in groups with specific roles as they problem solve together.

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Why do I think you will love this product, and what makes my challenge set unique?

I love silly stories that bring humor and adventure to life for kids, but that also force them to use their imaginations in fun and exciting ways. This challenge task set does exactly that through the loose wacky stories where they are the main character! Silly scenarios, adventure and disaster, problem solving, and learning, are all part of the experience when completing these challenges.

✈️The only rule is to HAVE FUN and allow those imaginations to soar!

⚠️This is not an editable document.**
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