Penguins and Rhinos and Crocs… Oh My!

Are you tired of having your students build the same three-dimensional shapes year after year?

Looking to add a bit of fun and excitement to your 3D shape lessons?

We hear you! Introducing our fabulously creative and interactive Block Beastie Task Cards!

Your students will love exploring and constructing these animal block figures while investigating the concept of three-dimensional shapes. The animals included in this set of 12 task cards are: penguin, swan, rhinoceros, dinosaur, elephant, crocodile, giraffe, turtle, moose, frog, lion and monkey.

Differentiated Versions to Suit Your Learners

This resource includes three difficulty levels for the construction of our block beasties.

• Level 1 – These task cards depict colored animal shapes with block boundaries evident in the depictions.
• Level 2 – The task cards depicted uncolored (white) animal shape blocks with block boundaries evident in the depictions.
• Level 3 – These task cards provide the least amount of scaffolding. They are white and show limited boundaries.

Select the Best Level for Your Learners

Use the dropdown arrow next to the Download button to select from the three levels of task cards.

Print on cardstock for added durability. Store them together in a large envelope or plastic sleeve.

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