OUTCOMES / Expectations:
We are visiting Patterns again! Students will practice recognizing, describing and increasing patterns, as they explain the pattern rule, and create their own. They will be able to find the mistake and use the pattern to solve problems. They will make patterns with a variety of materials, with a focus on geometrical shapes. They will name, recognize, compare, describe, and build 3-D objects. Students will identify common attributes of various cylinders, cones, spheres, and cubes and other prisms. They will use those attributes to sort objects and will describe their sorting rule. We will play "mystery shape" games, and I will give them pre-sorted groups of shapes, for which they will tell me what the sorting rule is, and what other shapes would fit. We will participate in some cross-curricular art activities as the students will create and describe 3-D objects with clay, and paint. Students may also revisit graphing as they work with 3-D geometry.
Activities to Try at Home:
We are visiting Patterns again! Students will practice recognizing, describing and increasing patterns, as they explain the pattern rule, and create their own. They will be able to find the mistake and use the pattern to solve problems. They will make patterns with a variety of materials, with a focus on geometrical shapes. They will name, recognize, compare, describe, and build 3-D objects. Students will identify common attributes of various cylinders, cones, spheres, and cubes and other prisms. They will use those attributes to sort objects and will describe their sorting rule. We will play "mystery shape" games, and I will give them pre-sorted groups of shapes, for which they will tell me what the sorting rule is, and what other shapes would fit. We will participate in some cross-curricular art activities as the students will create and describe 3-D objects with clay, and paint. Students may also revisit graphing as they work with 3-D geometry.
Activities to Try at Home:
- Write a Riddle - Choose a shape and keep it a secret. Write a riddle describing the shape you've chosen. Can your child match the riddle to the correct shapes?
- Make and Extend: Print copies of 3D shapes to cut out and color. Have your child create patterns with variety and complexity. Start the pattern and have them finish it. Color it to add another level of patterning.
- Memory Attributes: Print 3D Shapes and glue them onto index cards. Take turns flipping over two cards. If your child can name two attributes that are the same for the two cards, they can keep it! Make a pattern when you are done!
- Construct the Shape: Use mini marshmallows and tooth picks to build 3D Shapes! Take time to label your creations. You could also do this using pipe cleaners!
- Guess the Sorting Rule: Use shapes you can find in your home, like food boxes, cans, toys etc. Put two shapes together according to one attribute. Can they guess what your sorting rule was.