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Snuggle Up To Pattern Blocks
Students view and discuss a video about the use of pattern block shapes to form pictures. They, in groups, form garden and quilt designs using pattern blocks and then decorate the room with their art.
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Pattern Blocks
First graders examine a bag full of standard pattern blocks in the following shapes: triangle, hexagon, small rhombus, large rhombus (parallelogram), square, and trapezoid. They discuss the similarities and differences among them, count...
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Find a Pattern
In this problem solving practice learning exercise, students solve 6 problems that require them to identify what is wrong in the 6 given patterns.
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Line and Pattern Design Paper Sculpture
The students create patterns and repeat colors for unity. They explore organic shapes and demonstrate awareness of design principles and art elements. They then create 3-D paper relief from a 2-D surface and demonstrate the difference...
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Shifting Shapes
In this patterns problem solving instructional activity, students draw the 2 missing shapes in 3 sets of patterns. Students also respond to 1 short answer question.
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Make Patterns
In this pattern activity, students find a pattern in a given set of shapes, then show the same pattern, but using different shapes.
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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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You're a Pattern and I Know It
Students listen to Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, then identify the patterns.
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Looking at shapes, colours and patterns in Flowers and Butterflies
Students study patterns, lines, shapes, and colors in both flowers and butterfly wings. They create their own flower and butterfly drawings and/or models to reinforce the concept.
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Patterns
Fifth graders recognize shape and number patterns. In groups, 5th graders use strategies to find patterns. They extend the patterns and give explanations as to how they found the pattern. Students use the computer and the hundreds...
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Making Pictures from Smaller Shapes
Students investigate shapes. In this dimension and orientation of shapes instructional activity, students identify and color shapes, use shape stamps to form animals, glue shapes together to make other objects and describe how shapes are...
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Patterns: A Stitch in Time
Students recognize shapes, designs and numbers that form patterns. Using their surroundings, they identify common patterns. They create their own patterns in various software programs and share them with the class.
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Investigation: Shape Balance
Second graders explore geometry by utilizing pattern blocks. In this shape identification lesson, 2nd graders view the characteristics for several different geometric shapes and create them using building blocks and other classroom...
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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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Adire Eleko Cloth Glue Patterns
First graders are introduced to the art form of African Adire Eleko cloth - painted patterned textiles. They use paper, glue and paint to imitate the technique and create similar patterns on paper.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Homework
In this math patterns worksheet, students use the problem solving strategy of finding a pattern to solve the given problems.
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The Shape of Things
Students create shape booklets. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students practice shape recognition as they participate in a scavenger hunt and create a shape booklet.
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Pretty Patterns
Students discuss shape and number patterns and play a game practicing completing patterns. Then they rotate through five workstations that reinforce the concept of patterning.
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Translate Patterns
In this math patterns activity, students solve 6 problems in which the number, letter or shape pattern in a series is determined. Students mark the choice that shows how the pattern would be continued.
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Sample Worksheet: Patterns
In this pattern worksheet, learners select shapes that come next in sets of patterns, draw missing shaped to complete patterns, and select the shape that completes the pattern from a choice of 3. Worksheet is a sample from a subscription...
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Patterns Within Shapes and Pictures
In this patterns within shapes and pictures learning exercise, students look at the shapes and pictures, then color or draw to complete the pattern.
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Make Your Own Pattern
In this early childhood understanding patterns worksheet, students find the pattern in 3 problems and then show each another way. Students also explain how they decided what pattern to make in 1 of the problems.
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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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Patterns in the Sums of Polygon Angles
Sixth graders are introduced to how to calculate the interior angles of polygons. Using a worksheet from a previous lesson, they use those answers to determine the sum of the angles of the pattern blocks. To end the lesson, they tear...