Task Cards for Teachers
Explore hundreds of task cards created by teachers for your elementary classroom! This collection of curriculum-aligned teaching resources touches on every subject from ELA to math, science to social studies and beyond.
This collection of printable task cards can help stimulate curiosity and motivate your students to participate actively in their learning!
Not familiar with task cards, or just looking for fresh ways to use them in the classroom? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
What Are Task Cards?
A task card is a small card or piece of paper that presents students with a specific learning task or activity to complete.
Perfect for adding to your learning stations or centers, the cards typically contain a question, problem or activity that requires them to apply their knowledge and skills to solve or respond. The idea is to promote independent learning and allow kids to work at their own pace.
They're also invaluable for differentiating instruction as you can provide different levels of challenge or content to meet individual student needs. You'll notice many of the Teach Starter sets of task cards have varying difficulty levels.
Best Ways to Store Task Cards
We know task cards are invaluable tools for teachers — it's why our teacher team invests time in creating cards that will get your students engaged in learning! But we also know you end up with a LOT of task cards as the school year goes on. So how do you store them all?
Here are some tips from our teacher team to keep track of all those task cards!
- Punch a hole in each pack of task cards, and use binder rings. This makes it easy for students to flip through the cards in your centers without losing any along the way. The one drawback to this solution is that the cards can get frayed quickly, so you might want to laminate the cardstock before adding them to the ring.
- Use photo storage boxes. Most task cards are sized similarly to small photos, making photo storage boxes perfectly sized for your cards! Don't forget to label each box with the type of task card so you can find them easily next school year when it's time for this particular unit!
- Use note card holders. Did you print your task cards to fit on note or index cards? There are storage holders designed just for those items that will double as simple task card storage!
- Plastic zipper bags. Store individual sets of task cards in plastic zipper bags or sandwich bags, and use a permanent marker to label each bag with what the card is all about or use different colored bags (there are often fun colors in the stores around the different holidays) so that kids know exactly which bag takes which card set. You could even bring the binder ring into the mix here by punching a hole in each bag, then looping the bags on the binder ring.
- Use binder clips. Teach Starter Senior Resource Producer (and Georgia teacher) Randi Smith uses binder clips to organize her task cards, writing the subject of the cards on each clip.
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Thanksgiving Math- Multiplication Task Cards
Practice solving single-digit multiplication word problems with a set of Thanksgiving Task Cards.
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Rural, Urban, and Suburban Communities Task Cards
Review the characteristics different types of communities (urban, rural, suburban) with task cards.
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Gratitude Task Cards
Invite students to practice gratitude with this set of 12 task cards that get students to brainstorm what they are thankful for.
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Scoot and Spell - Long O Words Task Cards
Explore long o words with different spelling patterns in this set of differentiated task cards.
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Spelling Long I Words - SCOOT! Task Cards
Explore words containing spelling patterns that make the “long i” sound with this active classroom game that will get your students moving!
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Beginning Sound Clip Cards - Apple Themed Activity
Apply letter-sound correspondence and beginning word sounds with an apple-themed letter recognition game.
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Dividing Fractions - Task Cards
Practice dividing a fraction by a fraction with this set of 24 task cards.
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Halloween-Themed Division Word Problems - Task Cards
Use various strategies to solve division word problems with a set of Halloween Task Cards.
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Reading Thermometers – Task Cards
Practice reading thermometers with this set of 24 task cards.
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CVC Word Chain Task Cards
Manipulate individual phonemes in CVC words to create new ones with this set of differentiated task cards.
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals – Word Problem Task Cards
Have students solve decimal word problems with this set of 16 task cards, perfect for math centers.
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Consonant Digraph Clip Cards
Explore consonant digraphs at the beginning and end of words with these hands-on clip cards.
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How Would You Feel? Scenario Cards
Develop your students' emotional vocabulary with this set of real-life scenarios.
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Sun, Earth, and Moon Task Cards
Review information about the Earth, Sun, and Moon with this set of task cards.
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Magic E Wand and Word Cards
Create a crafty phonics activity to explore the power of the magic e in CVCe words.
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Counting Clip Cards - Insects
Practice counting objects with a set of 18 insect-themed counting clip cards.
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Counting Clip Cards - On the Farm
Practice counting objects with a set of 18 farm-themed counting clip cards.
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Counting Clip Cards - Dinosaurs
Practice counting objects with a set of 18 dinosaur-themed counting clip cards.
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Addition and Subtraction with Decimals – Task Cards
Practice adding and subtracting multi-digit decimals with this set of 16 task cards.
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Absolute Value Task Cards
Solve absolute value practice problems with this set of 24 task cards.
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Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Adverbs Task Cards
Practice using positive, comparative, and superlative adverbs in sentences with a set of adverb task cards.
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Identifying Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Adverbs - Task Cards
Identify positive, comparative, and superlative adverbs in sentences with a set of twenty task cards.
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Fire Safety Vocabulary Cards
Build a Fire Prevention Week writing center in your classroom with illustrated Fire Safety Vocabulary word wall cards.
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Analyzing Graphs – Single-Unit Bar Graphs & Pictographs – Task Cards
Use data analysis skills to analyze bar graphs and pictographs with this set of task cards.
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Thanksgiving Division Task Cards
Use various strategies to solve division word problems with a set of Thanksgiving Task Cards.
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U.S. Patriotic Holiday Discussion Cards
Spark discussions about U.S. patriotic holidays with a set of 16 patriotic-themed discussion cards.
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Adding 2-Digit Numbers - Fall Math Task Cards
Celebrate the coming of Autumn and practice adding 2-digit numbers with this set of 18 task cards.
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Fall Task Cards - Factor Pairs
List the factor pairs of each product card with this fall math center.
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Number Talks - Mental Division Task Cards
Build number sense skills with this set of 24 mental math task cards.
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Counting Clip Cards - Veterans Day Activity
Integrate concepts of counting into your Veterans Day lesson plans with a set of 18 printable Veterans Day clip cards.
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Halloween Math - Counting Clip Cards
Practice counting objects with a set of 18 Halloween clip cards.
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Counting Clip Cards - Columbus Day
Practice counting objects with a Columbus Day math activity.