Mathematical Patterns Lesson Plan 1

Mathematical Patterns: Fish & Ships Nautical Patterns Lesson Plan

Candidate: Gabrielle Gregorie Date and Time of Lesson: February 25, 2013 9:00 am School: Early Childhood Center Subject: Mathematical Patterns Patterns 1. Curriculum Standards Addressed: Good Start Grow Smart Standards Standard K-3: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an emerging sense of quantity and numeral relations, sets and place values. Indicators: M-4K-3.2: Identify and copy a simple pattern. M-4K-3.3: Recognize a simple pattern and extend. 2. Cross Curricular Connections: Good Start Grow Smart Standards Al-4K-3.3: Show ability to focus attention for increasing variety of chosen tasks and activities for short periods of time (10-20 minutes). 3. Instructional Objective(s) Criteria: Students will be able to successfully identify a pattern, extend a pattern, and create a pattern of their own when given a lesson on mathematical patterns. 4. Assessment(s) of the Objectives: Pre-Assessment- On a day of class prior to the lesson, students will be asked preassessment questions on their knowledge of patterns. They will be asked four questions: 1) What is a pattern? 2) If given the pattern red, blue, red, blue.what would come next? 3) If given the pattern blue, red, green, blue, red, greenwhat would come next? 4) Can you create a pattern of your own? Students responses will be recorded on a pre-assessment checklist, and also any other anecdotal notes or comments will be written down to provide documentation of the students previous knowledge on patterns. During-Assessment- During the lesson, students will be observed to see how they are connecting and benefitting from the lesson on patterns. On a during-assessment L#: 00089529 Grade Level: 4K Cooperating Teacher: Cecelia Shelley Lesson Title: Fish & Ships, Nautical

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checklist, anecdotal notes will be taken to assess if 1) Is the student engaged and participating in the lesson? 2) Is the student able to create his or her own pattern fish during small group activity? Also, any other notes and comments reflecting the student during the lesson will be recorded on the during-assessment checklist.

Post-Assessment- After the lesson, the students will be asked post-assessment questions on their knowledge gained on patterns. They will be asked four questions 1) What is a pattern? 2) If given the pattern stripe, dot, stripe, dotwhat would come next? 3) If given the pattern green, yellow, orange, green, yellow, orangewhat would come next? 4) Can you create a pattern of your own? Students responses will be recorded on a post-assessment checklist, and also any other anecdotal notes or comments will be written down to provide documentation of the students knowledge and progress gained on patterns from the lesson. 5. Materials/Resources: -Porthole Patterning activity -Red and blue dry erase markers for Porthole Patterning -Book Pattern Fish by Trudy Harris -Pre-assessment, during-assessment, and post-assessment checklist with a pen to record information -Pre-made, blank, construction paper pattern fish for children to create during small group activity -Different color shapes, stripes, and designs made from construction paper for students to create patterns on their pattern fish -Glue 6. Prerequisites (Prior Knowledge): Students have some prior knowledge on patterns that they have received from Mrs. Shelley. However, many students need further instruction, and review on patterns. The pre-assessment showed not all students were able to explain what a pattern is, extend a pattern, and create a pattern of their own. Also, students will have to be familiar with colors and shapes to understand and create patterns. 7. Procedures: 1. On a day of class prior to the lesson (2/20/13), assess students on their previous knowledge on patterns. On the pre-assessment checklist, record students response to the following questions 1) What is a pattern? 2) If given the pattern red, blue, red, bluewhat would come next? 3) If given the pattern blue, red, green, blue, red, greenwhat would come next? 4) Can you create a pattern of your own? Also, record any other anecdotal notes and comments to document the students previous knowledge of patterns prior to the lesson.

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2. On the day of the lesson, gather all students together for whole group instruction. Begin by explaining what we will be doing in the lesson. Start by having a discussion on what a pattern is. Explain to students that patterns are all around us and used many different ways. Patterns can be made of shapes, colors, designs, and so much more. Explain that a pattern is something that repeats again and again, and occurs over and over. 3. Start lesson with the Porthole Patterning activity. Porthole Patterning is a picture of a ship at sea with six empty portholes. Provide the students with a pattern to fill in the portholes. The students will take turns coming to the front of the classroom to extend the pattern given by coloring in the portholes on the ship with expo markers. Repeat activity with a different pattern to allow all students to have a turn, and understand the concept of patterns. 4. After Porthole Patterning activity, read the book Pattern Fish by Trudy Harris aloud to the class. Trudy Harris is a parent and teacher who created this book to help her students understand mathematical patterns. While reading, stop and ask students guided questions. There are patterns located with every picture and also on borders and background pictures throughout the entire book. By asking them to identify other patterns on the pages, students are furthering their knowledge and realizing patterns can be represented in many ways. 5. When the book is complete, break up into groups for small group activity. While one group works with me, other groups are working in small group activity with Mrs. Shelley, or independent work. The groups will rotate so every child participates. 6. When children are in small group with me, they will create their own pattern fish. They will be provided with a blank, pre-made, construction paper fish. The students will also be provided with different color construction paper shapes, stripes, and designs to decorate their pattern fish. Students will create a pattern with the construction paper pieces, and glue them onto their fish. 7. During small group activity, observe and record information about the students on the during-assessment checklist. Information to observe- 1) Is the student engaged and participating in the lesson? 2) Is the student able to create his or her own pattern fish during small group activity? Also, any other notes and comments reflecting the student during the lesson will be recorded on the during-assessment checklist. 8. When all children have created their own pattern fish, a class picture will be taken to see all the different patterns and fish the students have created. 9. After the lesson, the students will be asked post-assessment questions on their knowledge gained on patterns. They will be asked 1) What is a pattern? 2) If given the pattern stripe, dot, stripe, dotwhat would come next? 3) If given the pattern green, yellow, orange, green, yellow, orangewhat would come next? 4) Can you create a pattern of your own? Students responses will be recorded on a post-assessment checklist, and also any other anecdotal notes or comments will be written down to provide documentation of the students knowledge and progress gained on patterns from the lesson. 8. Accommodations: For the children that are harder to work with and disrupt the class, have them sit on the floor near the teacher during the lesson to keep them focused and less likely to

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disrupt. Also, assist any students during small group activity that are unable to create their own pattern or glue pieces on their fish. Record notes on during-assessment checklist of any accommodations needed to complete the activity.

9. References: Good Start Grow Smart Standards Porthole Patterning activity purchased from Teachers Pay Teachers Pattern Fish by Trudy Harris