Sequencing Puzzle Cards

Activity Guide

 Set of 10, double-sided, self-checking puzzles.
Everyday Activities sequencing puzzle cards teach the results  of cause and effect, one of the basic elements of reasoning.

PUZZLE CARDS
Before you begin, review each sequence with the children, carefully explaining what is happening in each puzzle. Discuss each completed sequence with the children. Then, carefully separate each card.

 
About Sequencing Puzzle Cards

A sequence is the order in which things or events occur or are arranged. For example, three simple steps to having a glass of juice. 1) Going to the refrigerator and taking out the juice, 2) Pouring the juice into a glass, 3) Drinking the glass of juice. Therefore, this set of puzzle cards will help to reinforce the results of cause and effect and simple reasoning skills.

 
Building Sequences

Have a parent or teacher separate and mix up all of the cards. Challenge the children to build all 20 sequences, 10 at a time. Then flip the pieces over to complete the other side. When the children are comfortable with the sequences, separate and mix up all the cards and challenge the children to complete as many sequences as possible.

 
Sequence Chase!

This activity requires 1 to 4 players. Separate all the cards and place them randomly into a bucket. Place the bucket in the middle of the playing surface. A player begins by taking one card from the bucket. That player passes the card to the left, where the next player takes a card from the bucket and tries to complete the sequence. The cards go around to the left until a player completes a sequence. The player with the most completed sequences at the end wins!

 
Sequence Stories

Challenge children to create a continuing story to their favorite daily activity sequence. Use the three card sequence as the plot. Have children write what happened before the first card, and what happened after the last card. Stories may be silly and creative, as long as it pertains to the plot.