Sample
of work: This is a kindergarten lesson plan that is focused around
using pattern blocks.
Lesson Objective: The students will use pattern blocks to learn about spatial relationships, and how shapes fit with each
other in order to form pictures.
Materials: Pattern blocks, activity sheets
Instructional
Plan: This is to be used as a center. The
students will grab an activity sheet and pattern blocks and try to match the blocks with their corresponding shapes on the
sheet.
Questions for
the students:
- What are some other shapes or pictures can be made using these blocks?
- In some of the larger shapes, can you combine one or more pieces to make that exact same shape?
Extension activities:
- Use the blocks to make your own pattern
- After you have made a pattern, try drawing it on another piece of paper.
Begin by tracing the outline. Then, try draw in the different shapes you
used to make that pattern.
Benchmarks and
Standards:
K-4 Benchmark G.2: Specify locations and describe spatial
relationships using coordinate geometry and other representational systems
Performance
Standards:
K.G.2.1.
Follow simple directions to find a specific location in space
K.G.2.2. Use spatial vocabulary (e.g., left, right, above, below) to describe relative position
K-4 Benchmark G.3: Apply transformations and use symmetry
to analyze mathematical situations
Performance
Standards:
K.G.3.1. Use manipulatives (e.g., puzzles, tangrams, blocks) to demonstrate rotation, translations, and
reflection
