Build a Bug Cookie Sheet Activity | Visual Discrimination | SLP SPED Autism
Product Description
Build a Bug Cookie Sheet Activity | Visual Discrimination, Same/Different & Model Replication
Build essential visual discrimination, same-and-different, and model replication skills with this engaging "Build a Bug" activity! Students examine each example card and build a matching bug using the building pieces — perfect for special education, autism classrooms, occupational therapy, and early childhood centers.
This versatile resource works in THREE formats — set it up as a cookie sheet (magnet) activity, magnet center, OR cut-and-glue activity — giving you flexibility to fit any classroom or workstation setup.
★ Perfect for: Special Education Teachers, Autism Classrooms, Self-Contained Classrooms, Resource Rooms, Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), ABA Therapists, Paraprofessionals, Early Childhood, PreK, Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade
What's Included:
- 1 Background
- 14 "Build a Bug" Example Cards (color)
- Build a Bug Building Pieces (color)
- Three setup options — cookie sheet, magnet center, or cut and glue
Skills Targeted:
- Visual discrimination (key SPED/SLP/OT skill!)
- Same and different recognition
- Model replication (replicating a visual model)
- Matching skills
- Following directions
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
- Fine motor practice (cookie sheet manipulation, cut and glue)
- Categorization (bug parts: head, body, legs, antennae, etc.)
- Receptive language (following visual directions)
- Independent work skills
How to Use This Build a Bug Activity:
Students examine an example card and build a matching bug using the building pieces. Three setup options:
🧲 Cookie Sheet / Magnet Center: Print pieces on magnetic paper and use on a cookie sheet for hands-on engagement 🌟 Magnet Center: Use as a magnetic activity in a center rotation ✂️ Cut and Glue Activity: Print and cut pieces, students glue onto a paper to create matching bugs
Built-in differentiation: Increase or decrease difficulty by giving students more or fewer building pieces to choose from!
Ways to Use:
- Cookie sheet centers
- Independent workstations
- Visual discrimination IEP goal practice
- Same/different lessons
- Model replication practice
- Spring or summer thematic units
- Bug and insect units
- Small group activities
- 1:1 instruction
- Speech therapy (vocabulary, attribute language, following directions!)
- Occupational therapy (visual perceptual + fine motor)
- Cut and glue worksheets (send-home or independent work)
- Morning work bins
- Centers rotation
This resource is now part of a bundle! To purchase the complete "Build-It" Bundle at a super savings, please see the link below:
If your students enjoy cookie sheet activities, there are many more in my collection. Please see the complete collection below:
Complete Cookie Sheet Activities Collection
For more hands-on summer, spring, picnic or camping themed activities, please see the following links:
