It’s officially the “Beijing International Automotive Exhibition,” but its friends call it “Auto China,” and it’s now the largest car show in the world. Nearly 1000 companies flock to the exhibits taking up more than 380,000 square meters, or over 50 football fields! Or 1,246,719 feet and 50 soccer fields, if you’re from America! Or 9,329,989 beep-boop-zoinks and 50 astro-space-ball fields if you’re a Martian from outer space! Any way you spin it, this car show is a big deal, and there were two standout trends.
The first was electric vehicles. There’s always been an issue with charging, as makers have tried to maximize how far cars can travel on single charge while minimizing how long that charge takes. Now, a company called BYD claims to have an ultra-fast charging system that can provide 400 km of range with only 5 minutes of charging. What’s more, it’s designed to operate under extreme weather conditions. Since batteries are usually sensitive to high or low temperatures, addressing this is a major step in making electric vehicles as reliable as gas cars.
The other big topic was also fully autonomous, or self-driving cars. The company Geely developed a self-driving car built specifically for ride-hailing, so there’s no steering wheel or driver’s seat. That means you can pick your nose without fear of the driver judging you! Xpeng’s driverless car uses a combination of lasers, radar, and cameras to build a real time picture of the road, but we hope it works just as well in the clouds, because they may be extending this technology into flying cars as early as next year. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s just my Uber! That’s one way to beat traffic.
Dive into a world of shapes with the Numberblocks! Perfect for PreK–Grade 2 students, this bundle turns geometry into a playful adventure! From counting sides to a square scavenger hunt, these seven printables transform tricky concepts into fun activities your learners will love. Here's some of what's included:
- Square Meal: Cut out the pictures and paste to make a meal for Four and his friends.
- Rectangle Race: Grab a friend to play this game. Who will finish first?
- Super Shapes: Help the Numberblocks do some grouping and matching!
Want more? We have tons on the site. Just search "Numberblocks"!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Keep this poster and use it to help you figure out numbers.
Step 1: How many tens and ones?
Step 2: Rectangles! Some numbers can make lots, some can only make two.
Step 3: Look inside! How many parts or teams?
Step 4: Play with patterns.
Step 5: Which clubs? Odd Blocks, Even Tops, Super-Rectangle, Square, or Prime?
Step 6: More to explore... there's a whole world of numbers out there!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Cut out the pictures and paste to make a meal for Four and his friends. Square cheese on square bread. Crackers, waffles, fruit, biscuits and cake... it’s all square! Yummy!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Calling all detectives! Can you spot the different shapes in the real world. Put a check by the correct answer.
- What shape are the donuts?
- What shape are the sandwiches?
- What shape are the brownies?
- What shape is the puzzle?
- What shape is the plate?
- What shapes can you see around you? Draw them.
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Grab a friend to play this game. Who will finish first? Choose who is player 1 and who is player 2. Count down
from 10 to one, then shout, "Go!" Answer all the questions as quickly as you can! Whoever gets to the
finish first wins! Remember that squares are special rectangles.
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Sing along with all your square friends... right up to One Hundred. Can you figure out how many blocks wide and tall all the squares are?
"Even though we're different sizes,
you can always recognize us.
We're as tall as we are wide,
We're the same turned on each side."
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Help the Numberblocks do some grouping and matching. Draw to sort all the shapes into groups: circles, triangles, and squares. Then, can you draw the other half of the star and hexagon? Can you draw a 7-sided shape for 7?
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
It's square time with Numberblock Nine. Color these squares using two different colors. How many different ways can you color them?
I'm Nine and I feel fine! Nine is in the Square Club, like Four!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Time to draw! When the Numberblocks stand two blocks wide, some of us have flat, even tops. We're all even numbers!
- Choose an even Numberblock (there are lots on this page!).
- Draw their blocks using the squares on the page to help you (Remember they have flat tops.)
- Add their Numberling, face, arms, and legs. Then color them in!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Snip out your square spotter, we’re going on a square hunt! Ask a grown-up to help you stick it to cardboard and cut it out. Take your spotter around classroom, the house, or out and about. Hold it in front of things to see if they’re squares. Check off the things you find. Found some more? Draw them!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Can you master Thirty-six’s puzzle? He’s a great big puzzle square! Here's how to play:
- Ask a grown-up to help you cut out the Numberblocks.
- Can you work out a way to lay them over Thirty-six on the opposite page, so that they all neatly fit in his 6x6 square?
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
It’s officially the “Beijing International Automotive Exhibition,” but its friends call it “Auto China,” and it’s now the largest car show in the world. Nearly 1000 companies flock to the exhibits taking up more than 380,000 square meters, or over 50 football fields! Or 1,246,719 feet and 50 soccer fields, if you’re from America! Or 9,329,989 beep-boop-zoinks and 50 astro-space-ball fields if you’re a Martian from outer space! Any way you spin it, this car show is a big deal, and there were two standout trends.
The first was electric vehicles. There’s always been an issue with charging, as makers have tried to maximize how far cars can travel on single charge while minimizing how long that charge takes. Now, a company called BYD claims to have an ultra-fast charging system that can provide 400 km of range with only 5 minutes of charging. What’s more, it’s designed to operate under extreme weather conditions. Since batteries are usually sensitive to high or low temperatures, addressing this is a major step in making electric vehicles as reliable as gas cars.
The other big topic was also fully autonomous, or self-driving cars. The company Geely developed a self-driving car built specifically for ride-hailing, so there’s no steering wheel or driver’s seat. That means you can pick your nose without fear of the driver judging you! Xpeng’s driverless car uses a combination of lasers, radar, and cameras to build a real time picture of the road, but we hope it works just as well in the clouds, because they may be extending this technology into flying cars as early as next year. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s just my Uber! That’s one way to beat traffic.
Dive into a world of shapes with the Numberblocks! Perfect for PreK–Grade 2 students, this bundle turns geometry into a playful adventure! From counting sides to a square scavenger hunt, these seven printables transform tricky concepts into fun activities your learners will love. Here's some of what's included:
- Square Meal: Cut out the pictures and paste to make a meal for Four and his friends.
- Rectangle Race: Grab a friend to play this game. Who will finish first?
- Super Shapes: Help the Numberblocks do some grouping and matching!
Want more? We have tons on the site. Just search "Numberblocks"!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Keep this poster and use it to help you figure out numbers.
Step 1: How many tens and ones?
Step 2: Rectangles! Some numbers can make lots, some can only make two.
Step 3: Look inside! How many parts or teams?
Step 4: Play with patterns.
Step 5: Which clubs? Odd Blocks, Even Tops, Super-Rectangle, Square, or Prime?
Step 6: More to explore... there's a whole world of numbers out there!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Cut out the pictures and paste to make a meal for Four and his friends. Square cheese on square bread. Crackers, waffles, fruit, biscuits and cake... it’s all square! Yummy!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Calling all detectives! Can you spot the different shapes in the real world. Put a check by the correct answer.
- What shape are the donuts?
- What shape are the sandwiches?
- What shape are the brownies?
- What shape is the puzzle?
- What shape is the plate?
- What shapes can you see around you? Draw them.
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Grab a friend to play this game. Who will finish first? Choose who is player 1 and who is player 2. Count down
from 10 to one, then shout, "Go!" Answer all the questions as quickly as you can! Whoever gets to the
finish first wins! Remember that squares are special rectangles.
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Sing along with all your square friends... right up to One Hundred. Can you figure out how many blocks wide and tall all the squares are?
"Even though we're different sizes,
you can always recognize us.
We're as tall as we are wide,
We're the same turned on each side."
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Help the Numberblocks do some grouping and matching. Draw to sort all the shapes into groups: circles, triangles, and squares. Then, can you draw the other half of the star and hexagon? Can you draw a 7-sided shape for 7?
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
It's square time with Numberblock Nine. Color these squares using two different colors. How many different ways can you color them?
I'm Nine and I feel fine! Nine is in the Square Club, like Four!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Time to draw! When the Numberblocks stand two blocks wide, some of us have flat, even tops. We're all even numbers!
- Choose an even Numberblock (there are lots on this page!).
- Draw their blocks using the squares on the page to help you (Remember they have flat tops.)
- Add their Numberling, face, arms, and legs. Then color them in!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Snip out your square spotter, we’re going on a square hunt! Ask a grown-up to help you stick it to cardboard and cut it out. Take your spotter around classroom, the house, or out and about. Hold it in front of things to see if they’re squares. Check off the things you find. Found some more? Draw them!
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!
Can you master Thirty-six’s puzzle? He’s a great big puzzle square! Here's how to play:
- Ask a grown-up to help you cut out the Numberblocks.
- Can you work out a way to lay them over Thirty-six on the opposite page, so that they all neatly fit in his 6x6 square?
Watch full episodes of Numberblocks on their official YouTube channel!