Math Task Box Ideas- Autism/Functional Curriculum
Patterns on File Folders
Supplies:
- Shapes, colors, or different objects to create patterns with
- Velcro
- File Folders or Construction Paper
- Bin to keep the task in- Label the outside (See Structured Teaching Organization Page)
- Bin to keep the task in- Label the outside (See Structured Teaching Organization Page)
Activity:
One of the activities the student needed to match the shapes. The second activity the student needed to copy the ABA pattern and then extend it.
Variations:
- You could use this idea to create any type of pattern. The student may need to match the pattern at first and then eventually extend it or create their one on their own. The lower functioning the student is the easier the concept needs to be and the more structured or visual the task needs to be.
-Beads
-String
-Tape to hold string in place on lid
- Bin to keep the task in- Label the outside (See Structured Teaching Organization Page)
- Card or pictures of different patterns that could be created
Activity:
- Create patterns using beads (Good fine motor skill)
Variations:
- Use bigger beads or bigger string- Especially if they lack fine motor skills
- Put the exact amount of beads in the bin that you want the student to sort so they know when they are done with the activity (For students with Autism, there needs to be a definite start and stop to every activity.)
- On card stock, draw the color pattern using markers. If this is too abstract for the student, then you take actual pictures of the patterns you want them to create.
- Cups of some sort (I used yogurt cups)
- Colored objects that can be sorted
- Bin to keep the task in- Label the outside (See Structured Teaching Organization Page)
Activity:
- The student sorts the bears into different cups according to color.
Variations:
- To structure this activity more if the student is not understanding what you are asking them to do you could put a colored piece of paper at the bottom of each cup so they know what color of bear goes where (See picture to the right up above). You could also lessen the amount of items that need to be sorted. You could also take pictures of the steps in which they need to complete the task. For example, a picture of them getting out the supplies. Then, a picture of them sorting the bears into each cup. Lastly, a picture of them of all the bears in the cups with a label that says, "All Done."
- To make it more difficult have the item that the student is sorting be different sizes (small bears, big bears, medium size bears).
Patterns with Beads
Supplies-Beads
-String
-Tape to hold string in place on lid
- Bin to keep the task in- Label the outside (See Structured Teaching Organization Page)
- Card or pictures of different patterns that could be created
Activity:
- Create patterns using beads (Good fine motor skill)
Variations:
- Use bigger beads or bigger string- Especially if they lack fine motor skills
- Put the exact amount of beads in the bin that you want the student to sort so they know when they are done with the activity (For students with Autism, there needs to be a definite start and stop to every activity.)
- On card stock, draw the color pattern using markers. If this is too abstract for the student, then you take actual pictures of the patterns you want them to create.
Color Sort with Bears
Supplies:- Cups of some sort (I used yogurt cups)
- Colored objects that can be sorted
- Bin to keep the task in- Label the outside (See Structured Teaching Organization Page)
Activity:
- The student sorts the bears into different cups according to color.
Variations:
- To structure this activity more if the student is not understanding what you are asking them to do you could put a colored piece of paper at the bottom of each cup so they know what color of bear goes where (See picture to the right up above). You could also lessen the amount of items that need to be sorted. You could also take pictures of the steps in which they need to complete the task. For example, a picture of them getting out the supplies. Then, a picture of them sorting the bears into each cup. Lastly, a picture of them of all the bears in the cups with a label that says, "All Done."
- To make it more difficult have the item that the student is sorting be different sizes (small bears, big bears, medium size bears).
Circle Size Sort
Supplies:
- Shoe box or box that can open easily
- Exacto Knife for cutting boxes
- Construction paper- laminate
- Bowl of some sort to keep circles in (I use a Coolwhip container)
- Pictures showing step by step directions if needed.
- Label for easy future access (See Structured Teaching Organization Page)
Activity:
- Sort circles by size
Variations:
- Do different colors of circles to make it more difficult
- Find real life circle objects to sort to make it more difficult
- Provide step by step pictures of what to do for students that need the task extremely structured (See picture above)
- Don't provide step by step pictures of what to do if the child is higher functioning or understands the concept being asked of them
Egg Carton Counting
Supplies:
- Egg Carton
- Permanent Marker
- Counters
- Task box to store supplies
Activity:
- Objective: To use 1 to 1 correspondence to sort tokens or counters.
- Put dots in each egg carton spot or write a number in each egg carton spot. Have the student put the matching number of tokens in each spot on the egg carton.
Variations:
- In the picture above there is an orange strip of paper with circles on it and numbers under each circle. This is used to help students put tokens on to help them with 1:1 correspondence if it difficult for them.
- You could use this same concept with sorting the alphabet or sorting small objects to CVC words. There are many different matching games to make with egg cartons!
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