Printed card decks

Partner Randomizer Sort Cards

Printed decks that pair students at random, and make the pairing itself the math.

Thinking transfers; answers don't.

What they are

Every student gets a card. First, they work out what is on it.

Then they find the classmate holding the card that matches theirs. That classmate is their partner for the next activity.

Pairing is random, it changes every round, and the thinking happens before the partnership, not after.

Tap the card to flip it. Card faces vary by deck.

How it works

  1. 1

    Deal the deck.

    One card per student. Decks hold enough cards for a full class.

  2. 2

    Work the card.

    Each card holds one prompt: a fact, a model, a comparison, at that grade's level.

  3. 3

    Find your match.

    Students move and talk until each finds the one classmate whose card pairs with theirs.

  4. 4

    Flip for round two.

    Every card carries a ★ sort on one side and a ♥ sort on the other, so one deck gives two different sets of pairings. An answer-key card is included.

Partner sorts in a real classroom.

Browse the decks

Our printed decks are in final production checks. Prices are confirmed; ordering opens shortly.

K decks

Grade K · Decks 1–3

$24.99

  • Deck 1Name 2-D & 3-D Shapes
  • Deck 2Add & Subtract Within 5
  • Deck 3Partners of 9 & 10
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Grade K · Decks 4–6

$27.99

  • Deck 41 More, 1 Less (to 10)
  • Deck 5Compare More & Fewer
  • Deck 6Teen Numbers (10 + ones)
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Grade K · Complete Set

Complete set

$47.99

  • Deck 1Name 2-D & 3-D Shapes
  • Deck 2Add & Subtract Within 5
  • Deck 3Partners of 9 & 10
  • Deck 41 More, 1 Less (to 10)
  • Deck 5Compare More & Fewer
  • Deck 6Teen Numbers (10 + ones)
Coming soon

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