Number Block It! | Pattern Block Building Mats 1–20

Number Block It! | Pattern Block Building Mats 1–20

Build number recognition and counting skills with this hands-on pattern block number centre!

Students use pattern blocks to build numbers, helping them develop number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor skills in a visual and engaging way.

Perfect for math centres, small groups, or independent practice.

 

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✏️ How to Use:

• Print and laminate the number mats
• Provide pattern blocks

Students:

• choose a number mat
• cover the number using pattern blocks
• trace the number (1-20) or build the number (1-10)

This centre can be used independently or in small groups.

 

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📦 What’s Included:

This resource includes everything you need for a hands-on number building centre:

• Number mats for 1–10 and 11–20
• Large, clear number outlines for building
• Colour and black & white options

Students build numbers while connecting numerals to quantity in a meaningful, visual way.

 

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🧠 Skills Practiced:

• Number recognition
• One-to-one correspondence
• Counting skills
• Fine motor development
• Spatial awareness

 

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💡 Why Teachers Love It:

✔ Low prep
✔ Hands-on and highly engaging
✔ Uses common classroom materials (pattern blocks!)
✔ Supports visual and tactile learners
✔ Easy to differentiate (1–10 and 11–20)

This activity is perfect for students who benefit from visual, hands-on learning experiences while building number sense.

 

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🔗 Save Time Planning Your Centres:

Love this hands-on number sense centre?

This resource is included in my Number Activities Mega Bundle—a collection of done-for-you number centres you can rotate all year long.

Keep your centres fresh without planning new activities every week.

 

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💡 Looking for a full-year solution?

This centre is also included in my Year-Long Kindergarten Math Bundle, which includes centres, lessons, and assessments for the entire year.