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Patterns
Students create and extend patterns. In this pattern lesson, students learn to identify patterns using multiple senses. Students work at centers in small groups to explore and extend their understanding of patterns.
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Patterns and Pentominoes
Students solve pentomino puzzles. In this problem solving lesson, students discuss how pentomino puzzles play into the plot of Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett and practice solving a pentomino puzzle on their own. Students will...
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Hop To It!
Students determine patterns. In this mathematics lesson, students act out a skit, play a sequence game, and complete patterns. Students use problems solving skills.
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Toothpick Triangles
Explore patterns, variables, and mathematical relationships when you examine patterns with toothpicks and determine the next sequence of figures. Your class writes and justifies a formula based on the sequence. An answer key is included.
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Patterns and Shapes in Our Community
Students explore shapes and patterns found in their own community. They identify shapes and patterns in photographs, and listen to a book about shapes. Students then examine Paul Klee paintings for shapes and patterns, and create a...
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Geo-Wrap Vests
First graders use geometric shapes to create and extend patterns. Students read a book and view African garments. They identify patterns in the garments. Students create and decorate a paper vest with geometric patterns.
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Add It Up Alligators
Students strengthen shape and pattern recognition, fine-motor and perceptual skills, encouraging imagination, play and sense of self within a group
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Why is this lesson constructivist?
Students formulate a definition of tessellations by comparing and contrasting different patterns and shapes of real objects. They discuss the relatioship between shapes and patterns as well as their function in the real world. Students...
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Math Worksheet: Graphs Worksheet
For this math graphs worksheet, students study 5 large boxes filled with different geometric shapes. Students make a graph, tallying how many of each shape they see.
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Merry Math Patterns
Students explore and examine the pages of a picture book to locate patterns in its illustrations and borders. They reproduce simple patterns with their bodies. They also produce color, letter and shape patterns from around their...
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Complete the Patterns
In this complete the patterns learning exercise, students examine 3 rows of shape patterns and then identify the shape should come next in each row.
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Getting in Shape Again
Students create rocket shapes out of pattern blocks. They draw a picture of a rocket, build a pattern block rocket following simple directions, and complete a graph of the shapes used.
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Matching Objects and Patterns
First graders participate in hands-on activities and use objects to create patterns. They observe a PowerPoint lesson describing matching objects and patterns. In groups, 1st graders complete geometry computer activities such as planting...
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Shapes and Introduction to Geometry
Students make a quilt. In this geometry lesson, students discuss patchwork quilts and learn some different geometric shapes and patterns that are commonly used. Students explore designs with triangles and squares and then make their own...
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Shape Patterns
In this math worksheet, students study the pattern in each row and draw the shape that comes next. The shapes include circles, squares, and triangles.
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Powerful Patterns
Students use logical thinking to create, identify, extend and translate patterns. For this pattern lesson, students make patterns with objects, numbers, and shapes. Students extend and translate these patterns in several modalities...
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Introductory Lesson- Patterns
First graders explore patterns in mathematical context. In this patterns lesson plan, 1st graders inspect patterns shown to them, copy patterns, complete patterns and create patterns of their own. These patterns are shown by actions,...
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Investigation - Patterns
Students create a pattern out of pattern blocks. In this math lesson, students work with a partner to investigate the pattern they have. Within that group, students continue to design the pattern by adding the next two pieces....
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Patterns in Nature
Students examine places in nature where patterns can be observed by looking through a number of books after watching a teacher PowerPoint presentation. They illustrate a pattern in nature.
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Pattern Block Design
In this using pattern blocks to create a design activity, students read and apply criteria to create a design with pattern blocks, trace it, and draw lines of symmetry. Students complete four pattern block activities.
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What Shape Am I?
First graders analyze characteristics of geometric shapes. They identify, describe, and create simple geometric figures. They analyze characteristics of geometric shapes and determine the defining attributes of a circle,...
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Shapes in Art, Shapes in Body
Students explore body movement. In this shapes and dance lesson, students demonstrate body movements and positions that resemble simple shapes. Students read I Spy Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwait and choose shapes from the book to...
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What Shape am I?
Young scholars analyze characteristics of geometric shapes. They find shapes in their environment, and communicate why it is like the shape of their choice and not like another shape.
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Tiling Tessellations
Young scholars explore tessellations. In this shapes and geometry lesson, students describe the attributes of many of the shapes displayed on an Elmo. Young scholars create examples of tessellations using pattern blocks.