Printing concentration grids: a guide for teachers
Paper grids are often the easiest option in a classroom: no devices, no logins, and a sheet students can take home. Every PDF from this site is generated when you download it, so each page is a new random grid and students can't memorize positions from last time.
How to print
- Go to Print for the 10, 25, 50 and 100-number grids, or to the Schulte table page for Schulte tables.
- Choose the grid size.
- For Schulte tables, choose how many go on each page: 1, 4 or 6. The 10, 25, 50 and 100-number grids print one per page.
- Enter how many pages you want, up to 100 per download, and press Download PDF.
1, 4 or 6 Schulte tables per page?
Concentration grids always print one large grid per page. Schulte tables are smaller, so you can fit several on a sheet:
- 1 per page gives the largest table, with lines for name, date and time. Best for a single timed round or younger students.
- 4 per page fits a short session of repeated rounds on one sheet, with a time line under each table.
- 6 per page packs in the most rounds. The tables are smaller, so it suits the smaller sizes and older students.
Printer tips
- The PDFs are US Letter size. On A4 paper, choose Fit to page (or Scale to fit) in the print dialog.
- Black and white is fine; the grids are designed to print in a single color.
- Download a fresh set each time you print instead of photocopying one sheet, so neighbors don't have identical grids.
Reusing sheets
Slip a grid into a clear sheet protector and students can mark it with a dry-erase marker, wipe it and swap with a classmate. Keep a few sets in a folder for substitute teachers or rainy-day breaks. For tracking progress over a term, a simple record sheet stapled inside each student's folder works well; see What is a good time on a concentration grid? for how to use it.
Need ideas for what to do with the sheets? Try Six classroom games with concentration grids.