Lesson Plan Template
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Grade
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Subject
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Section
Kindergarten
Math
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Competency
Patterns (K)
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Aligned Standards
Geometry
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Strand
K.G.A.2
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Vocabulary
- pattern
- sequence
- repeat
- extend
Complete a Pattern
Prerequisite Skill
Materials and Preparation
- TeachTastic Worksheet Pack: Features activities and visuals for color and shape patterns.
- Pattern Cards: Sets of cards showing sequences of colors (e.g., orange, red) and shapes (e.g., square, circle).
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to recognize and extend patterns using colors and shapes, demonstrating an understanding of repetition and sequence.
Introduction
Start with a simple explanation of what a pattern is, using everyday examples like alternating colors of a traffic light or the sequence of night and day. Highlight that patterns repeat over and over in the same order.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling
Learn with an example:
- Display a set of cards showing a color pattern (orange, red, orange, red, etc.). Ask students to identify the pattern and predict what comes next.
- Present a second pattern with shapes (square, circle, square, circle). Ask students to observe and continue the pattern.
- Question: "Use the shapes to continue the pattern."
- Solution: "The pattern starts with these two shapes: square, circle. The pattern repeats these shapes over and over. So, the completed pattern is square, circle, square, circle, square."
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Guided Practice
Students will work with the "Pattern Puzzles" worksheet, identifying and extending simple color and shape patterns. They will use crayons or markers to draw the next elements in each pattern.
Independent Practice
Students will explore the "Pattern Adventures" worksheet, where they are challenged with slightly more complex patterns to extend, including those with more than two elements in the sequence.
Differentiation
Support
- or students needing extra help, use tangible objects like blocks or beads to create physical patterns they can manipulate.
- Group activities where students work together to create a large pattern on the floor with colored tiles or shapes.
Extension
- Introduce patterns with numbers or letters for advanced students.
- Create a classroom pattern chain with paper links, adding to it daily as part of a warm-up activity.
Assessment
Evaluate students' worksheets, participation in discussions, and responses on the exit ticket to assess their understanding of recognizing and extending patterns.
Review and closing
Conclude the lesson by discussing the importance of patterns in daily life and in learning. Showcase examples of student work and emphasize the patterns they successfully extended.
Misconceptions
- Students may confuse the sequence, especially if patterns become more complex. Reinforce the concept of looking for and repeating the core sequence.
- Some might only focus on one aspect of a pattern (e.g., color) and overlook others (e.g., shape).