Lesson 4

Thinking With Patterns

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, students identify visual patterns in everyday school settings and decide how to use them for problem solving. Later, students create and analyze playful patterns of their own to solve simple problems.

Agenda

Warm-up: Classroom Rug Challenge, Recess Yard Challenge. (10 minutes)
Main Activity: Three Circles Challenge, Classroom Choice Time Challenge. (15 minutes)
Debrief: Patterns showcase. Celebrate earning the Pattern badge. (10 minutes)

Materials

Post-Its
Pattern Recognition Artifact Sheet (double-sided)

Vocabulary

repeat: to make, do, or perform again
pattern: a set of characteristics that are displayed repeatedly

Standards

CA CSS K-2.NI.6 - create patterns to communicate a message
CA CSS K-2.DA.9 - identify and describe patterns in data visualizations, such as charts or graphs, to make predictions

Additional Resources

Teacher-Created Resources

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