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Building Blocks Software provides additional exposure to and practice with foundational math concepts. This NSF funded software combines visual displays, animated graphics, and voice to provide a fun and interactive way for students to practice. Try some activities below.
  Build Stairs 1: Count Steps
 The farm animals need your help! Count how many bales of hay are needed to fill in the missing step so the animals can reach the platform.
 Build Stairs 2: Order Steps
 Help the farm animals reach the platform. Count the steps that are already in place, then choose the step that comes next.
Build Stairs 3: Find the Missing Step
 The staircase in the barn is missing another step. Choose the number of bales of hay needed to fix it so the farm animals can reach the platform.
Build Stairs Free Explore
 The farm animals need your help! Count how many bales of hay are needed to fill in the missing step so the animals can reach the platform.
Comparisons
 Compare two objects and tell which one is longer, taller, or nearer. Look closely!
Count and Race
 Ready, race car driver? Let's count up to 50 by putting racecars on a track. Ready...set...go!
Countdown Crazy
 Three, two, one, zero! Let's count down! You'll click on balls with numbers on them--until you count down all the way to zero.
Deep Sea Compare
 Dive deep into the sea to compare fish. Measure carefully to see which one is longer.
Dinosaur Shop 1: Label Boxes
 Welcome to the toy store! In this activity, you'll count the number of toy dinosaurs in the box and click on the label that shows that same number.
Dinosaur Shop 2: Fill Orders
 The toy store owner needs your help! In this activity, you'll listen to the customer's order, then click on the toy dinosaur bin to add that many dinosaurs to the box.
Dinosaur Shop 3: Add Dinosaurs (1-10)
 Ready to help count some toy dinosaurs? In this activity, you'll add the number of toy dinosaurs in both boxes, and click on the sum.
Dinosaur Shop 3: Add Dinosaurs (1-5)
 Ready to help count some toy dinosaurs? In this activity, you'll add the number of toy dinosaurs in both boxes and click on the sum.
Dinosaur Shop 4: Make it Right
Welcome back to the toy store! In this activity, you'll fill customers' orders by adding dinosaurs to the boxes.
Dinosaur Shop Free Explore
 The toy store owner needs your help! In this activity, you'll listen to the customer's order, then click on the toy dinosaur bin to add that many dinosaurs to the box.
Kitchen Counter
 Do you like to count? Click on each piece of food you see on the table to count it. Hope you're hungry!
Marching Patterns 1: Extend AB
 It's almost time for the parade, and the marching band needs help lining up. In this activity, you'll put the band members in order by completing a pattern.
Marching Patterns 2: Extend
 The marching band needs your help! In this activity, you'll line up the band members by completing a pattern.
Memory Geometry 1: Exact Matches
 Ready for a memory matching game? You'll be matching a shape from one set of cards to a shape in another set.
Memory Geometry 2: Turned Shapes
 It's time for another memory matching game! You'll be matching a shape from one set of cards to a shape that is turned in a different direction in another set.
Memory Geometry 3: Shapes-A-Round
 It's memory-matching time! You'll be matching a shape from one set of cards to a shape in another set. This time shapes include rhombuses, trapezoids, and hexagons!
Memory Geometry 4: Shapes of Things
 It's time for another memory matching game! You'll be matching a shape to an object in the real world that shares the same shape.
Memory Geometry 5: Shapes in the World
Let's play another memory matching game! You'll be matching a shape to an object in the real world that shares the same shape.
Memory Number 1: Counting Cards
 In this memory-matching game, you'll be matching cards that have the same numeral and number of dots. Good luck!
Memory Number 2: Counting Cards to Numerals
 Ready for another memory game? In this game, you'll be matching cards with numerals to cards that show the same number of dots as the numeral. Have fun!
Mystery Pictures 1: Match Shapes
 Do you like mysteries? In this activity, you'll put together shapes to make a Mystery Picture. See if you can guess what the picture is before you are finished!
Mystery Pictures 2: Name Shapes
 It's time to put together some more Mystery Pictures! Click on each shape when you hear its name.
Mystery Pictures 3: Match New Shapes
 Ready for more Mystery Pictures? When you see the flashing shape outline, click on the matching shape. This time you'll be working with some new shapes, including a rhombus, a half circle, and a hexagon!
Mystery Pictures 4: Name New Shapes
 It's time to put together some more Mystery Pictures! Click on each shape when you hear its name. What Mystery Pictures will you make? There's only one way to find out!
Mystery Pictures Free Explore
 Do you like mysteries? In this activity, you'll put together shapes to make a Mystery Picture. See if you can guess what the picture is before you are finished!
Number Compare 1: Dots and Numerals
 Can you tell which card has more dots? You'll compare two cards. The cards have dots and numerals on them. Choose the larger number!
Number Compare 2: Dots to 7
 Are you ready for another comparing game? You'll compare two cards. The cards have dots on them. Choose the card with the greater number of dots!
Number Snapshots 1: Dot Collections up to 3
 Put on your thinking cap. Look closely at the camera screen and remember what you see. Then choose a picture that has the same number of dots or fingers. It's a snap!
Number Snapshots 2: Dot Collections up to 4
 Ready for some more Snapshots? Look closely at the camera screen and remember what you see. Then choose a picture that has the same number of dots or fingers.
Number Snapshots 3: Dots to Numerals up to 5
 Here are some more images to memorize. Look closely at the camera screen and remember what you see. Then choose a picture that has the same number of dots or fingers.
Number Snapshots 4: Dot Collections up to 5
 Ready to look at some photos? Look closely at the camera screen and remember what you see. Then choose a picture that has the same number of dots or fingers.
Number Snapshots 5: Dot Sums to Numerals up to 5
 Let's play Number Snapshots! This time you'll choose the numeral that matches the number of objects in the photo. Look closely, and count carefully.
Numeral Train Game
 All aboard! At the start of each turn, you'll see a numeral. You'll need to move your game piece that number spaces on the game board. When you reach the end of the line, you win!
Off the Tree: Add Apples
 Are you ready to play an adding game? At the start of each turn, you'll see two sets of dots. Add the dots together and move your game piece that many spaces on the game board. When you reach the final space, you win!
Ordinal Construction Company
 In this activity, you'll move supplies to different floors of a ten-story building. Let's get loading!
Party Time 1: Set the Table
 It's party time! Set the table with one item for each guest.
Party Time 2: Count Placemats
Count the placemats to find out how many guests are coming to the party.
Party Time 3: Produce Groups
 We're having a party! Count out the correct number of party items - one for each guest.
Party Time Free Explore
 It's party time! Set the table with one item for each guest.
Pattern Planes 1: Duplicate AB
 Can you help the airplanes land? When you put the flags in the correct order, the airplanes will land safely.
Pattern Planes 2: Duplicate
 More airplanes need help landing. Put the flags in the correct order so the airplanes will land safely.
Pattern Zoo 1: Recognize AB
 It's feeding time at the zoo! In this activity, you'll match patterns of fruit. Match the pattern correctly to feed the animals.
Pattern Zoo 2: Recognize
 The animals are hungry, and they need your help. Match the fruit patterns to feed the animals.
Patterns Free Explore
 Students continue to work on skills introduced in the preceding activity. However, they can work on a variety of other skills based on teacher guidance.
Piece Puzzler 1: Match Pictures
 It's time for some shape puzzles! Put together squares, triangles, and circles to create fun pictures!
Piece Puzzler 2: Assemble Pieces
 Let's make some more pattern puzzles! What will you make this time, a dog? A car? A house? Who knows?
Piece Puzzler 3: Make Pictures
 Are you ready for some more shape puzzles? Put together the shapes to create pictures.
Piece Puzzler 4: Compose Shapes
 Let's put together some more puzzles. This time you'll have new shapes to work with, including a parallelogram and a large triangle.
Piece Puzzler Free Explore
 It's time for some shape puzzles! Put together squares, triangles, and circles to create fun pictures!
Reptile Ruler
 Leaping lizards! Are you ready to study some reptiles? You'll measure lizards, snakes, and turtles to see how long they are.
Road Race Counting Game
 It's another road race! At the start of each turn, look at the shape and see how many sides it has. Then move your game piece that many spaces. When you make it to the end of the road, you win!
Road Race: Shape Counting
 It's another road race! At the start of each turn, look at the shape and see how many sides it has. Then move your game piece that many spaces. When you make it to the end of the road, you win!
Shape Parts 1
 Time to get into shape! Use shape parts to create a shape just like the one that you're shown.
Shape Parts 2
 Ready to build some more shapes from parts? Use the tools to turn and position shape parts to build a shape like the one you're shown.
Space Race: Number Choice
 Let's race into space! At the start of each turn, you'll see two numbers. Choose the number that will get you to the final space in the fewest number of moves.
Workin' on the Railroad
 Ready to do some work on the railroad? In this activity you'll help build bridges. Repair the bridge correctly to help the train cross safely.
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