Oh, the wonderful things that can be done with our paint chip strips! These strips are unique craft and classroom supplies because each one has a white space at the top so you can add directions, place a heading, or add a title. I’m so excited to share a few of the ways you can use these strips in activities across the curriculum.
Let's start with Language Arts. The first center idea would be to add word families to the top of the cards and then laminate them and put them in an envelope or file folder. Students can then use a dry erase marker to write words that end in that sound. 
Students could also use these cards to practice word endings. Place a verb at the top of the 3-lined paint chip strip. (Example: Stop) Students must then add "s", "ed", and "ing" to the word. (Example: stops, stopped, stopping) Additionally, students could be given a strip with a vocabulary word on the white space. Students are then asked to find additional words that mean about the same thing. This activity could be used to cover vocabulary in social studies, science, or during guided reading. Paint chip strips could also be very adaptable for math center activities. For example, adding can be practiced using manipulatives, as shown below. 
Another idea is practicing fact families. Place 3 numbers on the first color and have students write the family for those numbers (Example 3, 5, 8. Students would write: 3 + 5 = 8; 5 + 3 = 8; 8 – 5 = 3; 8 – 3 = 5) Visualizing and understanding fractions can also be done with these strips. On the 3-lined set, have students write the number 1 on the top line. On the next line they can split the section in 2 and write ½ on both sides of the line. On the bottom strip, you can either have students split them into to ¼ or 1/3 depending on what you are teaching in your room. Of course, you can also incorporate these into your science curriculum and have students create the food chain or draw a pictorial of a plant's life cycle. These products are just so versatile, I'm sure you'll find additional ways to use them to inspire your students.
