Patterns
Intern: Hind Osman Ahmad
Mentor teacher: Samira
Grade level: 1st grade.
Date: 12/03/2008
# of students: 25
Time Frame: 55 min
Instructional Objective:
Students will be able to:
✸ Identify and demonstrate the patterns knowledge with 95%
accuracy
✸ Describe orally the repeating patterns.
✸ Extend the repeating patterns made from shapes with 85%
accuracy.
Qatar Curriculum Standard:
7.2 describe, extend or complete repeating patterns made from
shapes, according to shapes, size, position or colour.
Materials:
✣ Plastic shapes.
✣ Bag.
✣ Work sheets.
✣ Calendar.
✣ String.
✣ Scissors.
✣ Gum.
✣ Flash card.
✣ Blocks.
Resources:
Houghton Mifflin Math. Chapter 1 lesson 6 p 10J
Infant Simmering Activities p59.
TEACHING PROCEDURE:
Activating Prior knowledge / Focus:
After the daily routine:
The teacher will put some shapes in side the bag (square, circle, triangle,
and rectangle). Then the teacher chooses four students to take shapes
(each student takes one shape). The students should identify the name of
the shape and how many sides and angles it has. Then the teacher asks all
the students to sit in a line. The first student stands, the second student
stays sitting, the third student stands. The teacher asks the students what
happen when some students are stand and other are stay sitting. Then the
teacher says this repetition we call it pattern, so today we will learn about
the patterns, describe our patterns, and extend repeating patterns made
from shapes.
Teacher Strategies:
 First, using the shapes: the teacher will divide the class in to group
of six. The teacher will give each group some shape (circles,
squares, rectangles and triangles) tell them we will make many
patterns by using these shapes. Next she ask the first group to stick
one shape on the board (circle), the second group stick another
shape (rectangle). The teacher asks student to repeat that (circle,
rectangle, circle, and rectangle) and she tell them we call that
repeating unit. The teacher will use flash card to introduce the ward
(repeating unit) also she explain the meaning of the word. The
teacher shows the students where the pattern starts, and where it
ends. Then she tell them to describe this pattern we can say circle,
rectangle while she pointing. The teacher will give the students
sheet # 1and should be work in pairs. In this sheet she gives the
students many patterns to complete and also she situates two
choices for the students to circle the shape that likely come next.
The teacher should be model the students.
 Second, the teacher will give each student blocks of the same shape
but different colors. After that the teacher asks the students to make
a pattern of small and large (triangle). Then ask them to describe
the pattern (made up of triangle, repeats–small, large, small, large).
 Third, the teacher will stick some drawing shapes on the string.
Then she chooses two students to hold the string. The teacher made
many patterns for example (square and triangle or rectangle and
circle or circle, triangle, and square). The teacher covers the pattern
on the string except the first unit. Then she asks the students to
predict what the next is? After this game the teacher will give the
students sheet # 2. She tells the students: to work in groups. Then
the teacher tell them: each group has 6 students so in each group I
need: Thinker student, one helper student, two cutters students and
two student gluers. The students should use scissors and glue.
To find the missing shape that will complete each pattern. Then cut
out the shape at the bottom of the page and glue it in the missing
space. The teacher will model the students.
 The teacher will use calendar to show the students the patterns in
daily life (days of the week).
Student Activities:
Some students should stick some shapes on the board according what
their teacher said.
 First activity, pairs work: The students have many patterns and
have choices. The students should circle the correct shapes to
complete the patterns. Sheet # 1
 Second activity, individual work: the students should complete the
patterns according to their colors (blocks) the students may put two
colors for example (red and yellow or green and blue) to make
patterns.
Two students should hold the string and other students should answer
the questions that teacher will say. For example the teacher asks the
students to complete the pattern (square and triangle) the students
should answer her (square and triangle, square and triangle, square and
triangle).
 Third activity, work: the students should work cooperatively to
find the missing shape that will complete each pattern. Then cut
out the shape at the bottom of the page and glue it in the missing
space Sheet # 2. In each group there is: Thinker student, one helper
student, two cutters students and two student gluers.
The students should use scissors and glue.
Modifications/ Differentiation:
The students who need more help, the teacher give the students some
shapes (circles, squares, triangles, and rectangle). She starts the patterns
for example (circle and triangle, circle and triangle) then the teacher
encourages the students to complete the pattern.
Lesson extension:
The high level students if they have finished their work earlier they will
go to the learning center. In the learning center I have one activity to high
level students. In this activity the students should make their own
caterpillar. They have 9 circles in three different colors (red, blue, and
green), also they have 18 rectangles in three different colors (red, blue,
and green) the students should stick the circles in while paper (A3) should
start from the left to right. Stick the first circle and the next one should be
on the right adage of the first one and the third one on the right adage of
the second one etc. the student should stick the 9 circles (the ninth one
should be the face of caterpillar) and 18 rectangles.
Closure:
At the end, the teacher will remind the students that we learned today
Identified and demonstrated the patterns, describe orally the repeating
patterns, and we extend the repeating patterns made from shapes. The
teacher will ask the students while she pointing for the pattern in the
board where the pattern starts? Where it end? The teacher tells the
student: next lesson we will learn how to create patterns.
Assessment:
For assessment the teacher will give the students work sheet # 3 as a
home work to assess them by answer it correctly. Also during the lesson
activities 1,2 the teacher will assess the students.
Name………………………………….. Date…………………
Work sheet # 1
Look at the patterns. Color the shapes that likely come next
in the pattern.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Work sheet # 2:
find the missing shape that will complete each pattern. Then cut out
the shape at the bottom of the page and glue it in the missing space:
1
2)
3)
4)
5)
..........................................................................................
Name ………………………………………. Date………………….
Work sheet # 3
Assessment:
Complete the patterns:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)