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Fostering the ability to create and analyze simple patterns and make predictions about them is a major learning goal in the primary grades. Using the interactive computer applet, students create and study different pattern units.
Fostering the ability to create and analyze simple patterns and make predictions about them is a major learning goal in the primary grades. Using the interactive computer applet, students create and study different pattern units. The interactive applet is designed so students will place unit patterns one at a time on the grid as they extend their patterns, or have the computer fill in the entire grid. This example encourages students to explore what new designs their pattern units generate when repeated on the grid. The "Making Grid Patterns" activity sheet encourages students to predict, explore, and analyze repeating patterns. Throughout the activity, students also explore the divisibility of ten by two. (author/sw)
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| This technology integrated lesson provides an opportunity for the introduction or reinforcement of the following technology skills: |
| Grades K-2 |
| Use interactive online applications to investigate mathematical concept |
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structured activity
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| Mathematics Academic Content Standards |
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| Patterns, Functions and Algebra Standard | |
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| Benchmarks (K - 2) |
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| B. | Extend sequences of sounds and shapes or simple number patterns, and create and record similar patterns. |
| C. | Create and extend patterns, and describe the rule in words. |
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| Grade Level Indicators (Grade Prekindergarten) |
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| 2. | Identify, copy, extend and create simple patterns or sequences of sound, shapes and motions in the context of daily activities and play. |
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| Grade Level Indicators (Grade Kindergarten) |
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| 2. | Identify, create, extend and copy sequences of sounds (such as musical notes), shapes (such as buttons, leaves or blocks), motions (such as hops or skips), and numbers from 1 to 10. |
| 3. | Describe orally the pattern of a given sequence. |
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| Grade Level Indicators (Grade 1) |
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| 2. | Extend sequences of sounds, shapes or simple number patterns, and create and record similar patterns. For example:
a. Analyze and describe patterns with multiple attributes using numbers and shapes; e.g., AA, B, aa, b, AA, B, aa, b, ...
b. Continue repeating and growing patterns with materials, pictures and geometric items; e.g., XO, XOO, XOOO, XOOOO. |
| 3. | Describe orally the basic unit or general plan of a repeating or growing pattern. |
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| Grade Level Indicators (Grade 2) |
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| 1. | Extend simple number patterns (both repeating and growing patterns), and create similar patterns using different objects, such as using physical materials or shapes to represent numerical patterns. |
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| Principles and Standards for School Mathematics |
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| Algebra Standard | |
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| Understand patterns, relations, and functions |
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| Expectations (Pre-K - 2) |
| recognize, describe, and extend patterns such as sequences of sounds and shapes or simple numeric patterns and translate from one representation to another; |
| analyze how both repeating and growing patterns are generated. |
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| Instructional Resource |
| PRACTICE LEVEL |
| Promising Practice |
| STANDARDS ALIGNMENT |
| Prekindergarten - Grade 2 |
| TOPICS |
Mathematics --
Algebra;
Patterns, sequences |
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| KEYWORDS |
applet;
repeating pattern |
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Author: Eric Hart
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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