Week 2 – Natural Patterns

(31/08 – 04/09)
LEARNING EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW DIFFERENTIATION SUCCESS CRITERIA RESOURCES
LEARNING EXPERIENCE Title: Pattern Walk Foundation: I-Pads for the children to take photos
1 Activity: Sort and classify familiar
The teacher will remind the children about the objects and explain the Access to a computer and whiteboard
repeating patterns that they explored in the last basis for these
experience. The teacher will show the children how classifications. Copy,
patterns don’t have to be in a straight line in nature. continue and create
This will be done by showing the children a range of patterns with objects
different animals that have different patterns on and drawings
them. (ACMNA005)

The children will use tablets to walk around different Year 1:

areas of the school to look for different patterns that Investigate and describe
they can see in their world. number patterns
formed by skip-counting
When the children return to the classroom the and patterns with
children will show their favourite pattern that they objects (ACMNA018)
found, highlighting the repeating element of the
pattern.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE Title: Nature Pattern The teacher will Foundation: Natural materials
2 Activity: the children will collect different leaves and have example Sort and classify familiar
natural materials that have a pattern on them. patterns on the objects and explain the Paper
Using paint/crayon the children will colour a pattern slide to scaffold basis for these
onto the leaf before pressing it into the paper. and support classifications. Copy, Crayons
children’s thinking. continue and create
The teacher will introduce the activity by utilising the patterns with objects Glue
pictures that the children observed during their nature and drawings
pattern walk. The teacher will prompt the children in (ACMNA005)
questioning their pictures through asking: What do
you notice about the pattern? Is it in a straight line? Year 1:
Can you show me where the pattern is? Investigate and describe
number patterns
After the children have had the opportunity to formed by skip-counting
question their observations the teacher will show an and patterns with
 example of how patterns can be arranged in different objects (ACMNA018)
ways. Throughout showing children these slides the
teacher will endeavour to ask a range of questions to
the children to scaffold their thinking.

The children will have the opportunity to choose from

a range of natural materials for their pattern, using
pressing, crayons or glue to make their patterns.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE Title: Patterns of Animals (with Aboriginal Perspective) The teacher will Foundation: Animal pattern sheets
3 Activity: The teacher will find out what animal have example Sort and classify familiar
patterns children know, showing them some further patterns on the objects and explain the Animal fashion show:
examples. The teacher will show the children a pattern slide to scaffold basis for these https://www.youtube.com/watch?
of an animal and see if they can guess what animal it is and support classifications. Copy, v=oqBg8Vvvleg
from. children’s thinking. continue and create
patterns with objects
The teacher will give the children a piece of Animal The teacher will and drawings
pattern paper which they will use to create their own play a song which (ACMNA005)
animal. They will draw their animal on a piece of demonstrates
paper adding the animal pattern and their own some examples of Year 1:
patterns to make their very own creation. animals with Investigate and describe
patterns number patterns
In reflection of children’s knowledge the following formed by skip-counting
activity was updated: and patterns with
The teacher will introduce the activity by utilising the objects (ACMNA018)
pictures that the children observed during their nature
pattern walk. The teacher will prompt the children in
questioning their pictures through asking: What do
you notice about the pattern? Is it in a straight line?
Can you show me where the pattern is?

After the children have had the opportunity to

question their observations the teacher will show an
example of how patterns can be arranged in different
ways. Throughout showing children these slides the
teacher will endeavour to ask a range of questions to
the children to scaffold their thinking.
 The children will have the opportunity to choose from
a range of natural materials for their pattern, using
pressing, crayons or glue to make their patterns.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE Title: Exploring Nature Patterns Foundation:

4 Activity: The teacher sets up stations for the children Sort and classify familiar
to explore different patterns found in nature objects and explain the
basis for these
Station 1: Animal Pattern Snap! classifications. Copy,
continue and create
Station 2: Nature Patterns patterns with objects
and drawings
(ACMNA005)

Year 1:
Investigate and describe
number patterns
formed by skip-counting
and patterns with
objects (ACMNA018)