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Duplo/Lego Tower Pattern Busy Bag ActivityDuplo/Lego Tower Pattern Busy Bag Activity
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All Our Days
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Pre-K - 1st
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Math
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Duration
15 mins
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Duplo/Lego Tower Pattern Busy Bag

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Turn young learners into pattern detectives with this fun hands-on activity. Using the included set of cards showing different block towers, children replicate each pattern with their own manipulatives while attempting identify the missing color.

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Concepts

color patterns, colors, patterns

Additional Tags

color patterns, identifying patterns, completing patterns, pattern recognition, ab pattern, aab pattern, abc pattern, abcd pattern, math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the pattern cards during whole group instruction, having children verbally describe the patterns and identify the missing colors
  • Implement the pattern activity as a learning center in the primary grade levels
  • Provide blank cards that students can use to record their own color patterns

Classroom Considerations

  • Before implementing the lesson, check to see how closely the colors of your own blocks, Unifix® cubes, or other manipulatives match those used in the color patterns

Pros

  • Resource includes cards for 24 different color patterns
  • Instructions are included for preparing and implementing the activity with students
  • Pattern cards include both visual and written descriptions of the each pattern, allowing children to practice reading color words

Cons

  • None

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