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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students analyze how repeating patterns are generated. Using the computer applet, students create, compare, and contrast pattern units of two squares and predict how patterns with different colors appear when repeated in a grid. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students identify and extend repeating patterns. They identify patterns on their clothing and their surrounding environment, take a walk around their school to locate repeating patterns, and cut out repeating patterns from magazine pictures. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students build and explain repeating patterns in picture and written form. They discuss patterns found in everyday life, and create a pattern that illustrates ABC patterning using three different colors of construction paper in one inch squares. Students explain their pattern to a partner. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students identify, label, and create repeating patterns. They observe the teacher model a variety of patterns, draw and color repeating patterns on a worksheet, and create repeating patterns using manipulatives, colors, and shapes. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students examine repeating patterns and identify AB, ABC, and ABCD patterns. They discuss and define repeating patterns, then create an AB pattern by tapping sticks. Students then arrange themselves into an ABC pattern, and using body movements explore the ABCD pattern. They independently create different patterns using a variety of craft materials. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students practice identifying, labeling, and building patterns while working with concrete manipulatives such as Unifix cubes, pattern blocks, or tangrams. Using magazines, pamphlets, or advertisements, students cut out repeating patterns and label them using a scoring guide. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore and build repeating patterns. They discuss and identify any repeating patterns on their clothes or in the classroom, and as a class create a repeating pattern using letters. In small groups they build a repeating pattern using a variety of colors and manipulatives. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students review their knowledge of repeating patterns by discussing as a whole group. They then make many patterns using a handout to work independently, identifying the part of the pattern that repeats. Next, they work on math facts using flashcards to build competency and speed. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students identify, label, and extend repeating patterns using a variety of manipulatives and colors. As a class they describe a pattern of fruit and number pattern on the board, and independently select colored cubes and create their own repeating pattern. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students identify, label, and create repeating patterns using a variety of materials. They discuss real-world patterns and how to make a repeating pattern. Students then independently build a pattern using manipulatives and discuss it with a partner. Full Review »

