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Shapes and Patterns- Kaleidoscope
Third graders create art using shapes. In this shapes and patterns lesson, 3rd graders explore multiple ways of combining shapes to create new objects and art.
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Finding Patterns with Frogs
Young scholars create patterns. For this math lesson, students complete and create patterns using pattern blocks or disks. Young scholars analyze the patterns they see.
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Problem Solving Using Pattern Blocks
Students use pattern blocks to create a figure that is described to them and establish a pattern based on the description of the geometric figure. In this pattern blocks lesson plan, students fill out shape and fraction worksheets.
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Working With Pattern Blocks
Fourth graders use pattern blocks to complete patterns, puzzle, and area centers. In this pattern blocks lesson plan, 4th graders also demonstrate fractions and use the SMART Board with their pattern blocks.
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Symmetry with Manipulatives
First graders investigate symmetry in patterns by utilizing unifix cubes. In this pattern lesson, 1st graders practice creating patterns that are perfectly symmetrical no matter which way it's looked at. Students utilize original...
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Tessellations
Fourth graders use pattern blocks to create tessellations. In this tessellations lesson, 4th graders create tessellations from a tessellation web page and define a tessellation. Students find examples of tessellations in their world....
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Pattern Block Polygons
Sixth graders create polygons. In this shapes lesson, 6th graders explore prefixes such as oct, tri, quad, pent, etc. and share their findings. Students use pattern blocks to create two different polygons and label them.
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Pattern Block Christmas Tree
In this pattern blocks Christmas worksheet, students look at a pattern and build a Christmas tree out of pattern blocks. An original for pattern block copies is provided.
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Pattern Block Shapes
In this pattern blocks worksheet, students cover the given shape with pattern blocks and trace each block in the design. Students make sure the design has the dotted line as a line of symmetry.
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Symmetric Snowflake
For this pattern block symmetry worksheet, students analyze one half of a snowflake design. Students cover the design with pattern blocks and complete the design so that the dotted line is a line of symmetry.
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Combine and Separate Shapes
In this pattern blocks review worksheet, students combine and separate shapes in order to solve 3 problems. Students also respond to a test prep question.
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Pattern Blocks
In this literacy worksheet, students color in the pattern blocks and cut them out in order to create new patterns as a puzzle or examples of polygons.
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Using Pattern Blocks and Fractions
The lesson plan includes scaffolding with the use of a teacher assistant and peer tutoring. The lesson plan has good intentions and the set up for instruction is well thought out. However, there is not enough information in this lesson...
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Fantastic Fractions
Fourth graders work with fractions using hands on experiences and reasoning skills and use fractions to communicate the idea of a part of a whole.
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Block Designs
Students cover a picture with the correct pattern blocks and then sort the blocks into groups of the same shape. They make statements about the patterns blocks using comparison words.
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Block It: Using a Manipulative to Solve Math Problems
Students practice using visuals to solve math problems. In this math manipulative lesson, students utilize pattern blocks to participate in a class game in which geometric shapes touch other player's pieces. Students gain points based on...
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Pattern Block Fraction Design
In this pattern block worksheet, learners use pattern blocks to create a symmetric design within the shapes. The designs must follow four different rules.
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Pattern Block Symmetry
In this symmetry activity, students fill in the shapes with pattern blocks to create a design so the dotted line is one of symmetry. Students trace and label each pattern and then explain how they know the design has a line of symmetry.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Manipulatives for the Upper Elementary (Gr. 4 6)
Many teachers find it more challenging to incorporate the use of manipulatives into their mathematics programs at the upper elementary or middle school grades. Activities using manipulatives are provided for grades four, five, and six...
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Pbs Mathline: Tiling the Plaza Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Students are given pattern blocks and are told to create a tile design for a building to use on the floor. Printable lesson.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Perfect Fit Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Use pattern blocks to explore the shapes that can fit into the given shape.
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Pbs Mathline: Perfect Fit Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Use pattern blocks to explore different shapes within a shape.
Utah Education Network
Uen: K Act. 07: Fruity Counters
Students use pattern block stickers to determine and explore patterns.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Making Patterns
Explore the literature connections, online activity, pencil and paper activity, and the manipulative investigation of patterns and geometric shapes on this page!