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Tacky Jumper Problem Solving & Observation Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  12 Dec 2023

Build visual discrimination skills and focus on attention to detail with an Ugly Christmas jumper Problem-Solving Activity.

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    Editable:  Google Slides

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    Pages:  6 Pages

  • Years

    Years:  F - 1

teaching resource

Tacky Jumper Problem Solving & Observation Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  12 Dec 2023

Build visual discrimination skills and focus on attention to detail with an Ugly Christmas jumper Problem-Solving Activity.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  6 Pages

  • Years

    Years:  F - 1

Build visual discrimination skills and focus on attention to detail with an Ugly Christmas jumper Problem-Solving Activity.

Guess Who…Has the Best Observation Skills? 

Addition, subtraction, phonics, writing…they’re all important. But what prerequisite skills do your students need to succeed with those topics or subjects? They need fine motor skills, a solid pencil grip, and, most of all…Observation Skills!

Without observation skills, young learners cannot grasp the concepts they need to be successful. Attention to detail is critical when completing any academic task. That’s why we’ve created a fun, new Christmas Observation Activity for you to do with your students this year!

Make Observations to Find the Ugly Christmas Jumper 

This printable activity is the perfect way to help your little learners brush up on their colours, shapes, sight words, and foundational reading skills, and it focuses on building close observation skills. 

To complete this activity, we recommend breaking out your magnifying glasses and setting your students up to work like little scientists! To use this resource, do the following.

  1. Put students into small groups of 3-4.
  2. Give your students one Christmas jumper clue card, a recording sheet, a pencil, and a magnifying glass.
  3. Station each group at a jumper card in a different location around the room.
  4. Students will read their clue and then closely observe the Christmas jumper on their card to determine if it is the jumper being described.
  5. They record the match on their sheet if they have the right jumper/clue card match. If they do not, they move to another jumper card to make another attempt at finding it. 
  6. When students find the jumper that matches their card, they bring you their clue card. Switch the clue card with another and send them off to find the jumper matching the new clue.
  7. Continue until students find all the ugly Christmas jumpers on the clue cards.

Download and Print Your Ugly Christmas Jumper Search and Find

You’re just a click away from getting your new resources! Use the download button to download the ready-to-copy PDF or Google Slides resource file. Make your copies, grab those dot markers, and get started!


This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a Teach Starter Collaborator.


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