Growing Patterns
Est. Class Sessions: 1–2
Students identify, describe, and extend growing patterns represented with number lines and connecting cubes.
Content in this Lesson
- Counting by two, fives, and tens [E1].
- Identifying, describing, and extending growing patterns on the number line [E4].
- Representing patterns using objects, pictures, number lines, and symbols [E6].
- Identifying odd and even numbers.
Materials for Students
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Student Book |
Student Activity Book |
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Teacher Resources |
Teacher Guide - digital |
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Materials for the Teacher
Display of Number Lines 0–30 (Student Activity Book) Pages 249–250, 2–3 copies
Display of Hopping in Patterns (Student Activity Book) Pages 251–252
Display of What Is My Pattern Game (Student Activity Book) Pages 253–254
Unit 9 Assessment Record
connecting cubes in 2–3 colors. See Materials Preparation.
self-adhesive notes, optional
Materials Preparation
Prepare Trains of Connecting Cubes. Prepare 16 trains of connecting cubes with the following numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 25, and 30. For every 5 connecting cubes, change the color to make it easier to count the cubes. See Figure 1 for sample trains of connecting cubes.
Figure 1: Trains of even number connecting cubes
Assessment in this Lesson
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Add to the Pattern with Feedback Box Student Activity Book Pages 255–256 |
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