Social Studies - Kindergarten
Standard 2 Objective 3
This lesson plan suggests many ways to improve students' patterning skills.
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Patterning is an important part of kindergarten. It helps build a type of thinking that will be useful in many aspects of our lives. It also builds the foundation for algebraic thinking later in mathematics content. Students should be able to duplicate, extend, and then create patterns. At first, they will be simple patters such as AB and AAB. Later in the year, more complex patterns can be introduced for those who are ready. These can include ABC, AABB, ABA, and growing patterns.
Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate a positive learning attitude.
Process Skills
Symbolization, prediction
Invitation to Learn
Teacher shows the first part of a pattern on a strip. The rest of the pattern
is hidden behind a tube. Gradually the teacher pulls the strip out of the tube
to reveal the next part of the pattern. The class predicts what the next symbol
will be.
Instructional Procedures
Family Connections
Encourage patterning at home. Children can find patterns in their environment,
or duplicate and extend a parent’s pattern. Child and parent can take
turns creating a pattern and having the other extend it further.
A simple checklist can record whether or not the children created patterns and of what kind. Anecdotal notes can also be taken on what the children did.