Attribute Bugs & Activity Cards

Attribute Bugs is an engaging manipulative set perfect for fostering sorting, classifying, and logical reasoning skills in young learners. With 162 colourful bugs in three distinct sizes, six vibrant colours, and three bug types-ladybird, butterfly, and spider-this set provides countless opportunities for students to explore attributes and relationships. Designed to support pattern recognition, copying, and continuation, the set also includes 28 laminated activity cards written by Dr Paul Swan, which inspire a variety of challenging logic puzzles and classification tasks. Suitable for small group use, up to six children can simultaneously engage with activities that encourage language development, critical thinking, and mathematical reasoning through sorting by size, colour, and type, or combining attributes to identify specific bugs. The included teacher's guide offers structured approaches for using the bugs with Venn diagrams, classification grids, and patterning exercises, making this set a versatile and practical resource for early years classrooms.

Educational Benefits:

• Enhances sorting and classifying skills through multiple attributes like size, colour, and type.
• Supports logical thinking and problem-solving via pattern creation and logic puzzles.
• Develops language skills by encouraging descriptive and comparative vocabulary.
• Facilitates understanding of set theory concepts such as Venn diagrams and classification grids.

Classroom Ideas:

• Sort bugs by one or more attributes to explore classification principles.
• Create and solve logic puzzles inspired by activity cards to promote critical thinking.
• Use bugs to model and extend repeating and growing patterns in small groups.
• Introduce Venn diagrams by grouping bugs according to shared and differing features.

Information:

• Ages: Suitable for 4 years and up
• Contents: 162 bugs (ladybirds, spiders, butterflies), 3 sizes, 6 colours
• Includes: 28 laminated activity cards and teacher's guide