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Chess Lesson - Let's Practice Checkmates!, Kindergarten

  • Activity 1 / Practicing Checkmates

  • Activity 2 / One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 1 Worksheet

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    Critical thinking and logic skills are paramount when it comes to working with higher-level math. Let this age-appropriate puzzle PDF worksheet challenge your budding mathematician as they incorporate strategy, visual-spatial skills, logic and critical thinking to figure out how to checkmate their opponent. They'll also work on fine motor skills as they check off the appropriate solution box, and work on tracking, which is also an important reading skill.

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  • Activity 3 / One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 2 Worksheet

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    It's hard to fine-tune logic and critical thinking skills, but this free downloadable PDF will let your little logistician practice strategizing and working with visual-spatial relationships as she seeks to checkmate the black king. Tracking and directionality are also important reading skills, so this challenging puzzle offers lots of brain-building opportunities in a unique and fun way.

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  • Activity 4 / One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 3 Worksheet

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    If you're looking for a challenging but age-appropriate way to work on building critical thinking and strategy skills, this inviting puzzle worksheet is just the thing! Your little logistician will plot ways to checkmate the black king, and then using the given answer choices, be able to check that they've strategized appropriately. It's such a unique way to build critical thinking skills, they won't even know they're building their brains!

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  • Activity 5 / One Move Checkmates: Puzzle 4 Worksheet

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    Want to challenge your little logistician to strengthen critical thinking, strategy and visual-spatial relationship skills? This engaging PDF worksheet is just the ticket then! Your student will plot to overtake and checkmate the king, and then using the given answer choices, will be able to tell if they've appropriately strategized. Critical thinking and logic skills are important for problem-solving in higher-level math, so starting with something fun and engaging is the way to go!

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