Lesson

Sorting Patterns Date Nov 25th

Title/Focus
Subject/Grade Time
Grade 1-2 45 mins
Level Duration

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning Use patterns to describe the world around us.
Outcomes:
Specific Grade 1:
Learning Demonstrate an understanding of repeating patterns (two to four elements) by:
Outcomes: - Describing
- Extending
Sort objects, using one attribute, and explain the sorting rule.

Grade 2: Demonstrate an understanding of repeating patterns (three to five

elements) by:
- Describing
- Comparing
Sort a set of objects, using two attributes, and explain the sorting rule.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. I can identify a repeating pattern.
Student friendly: I know what a repeating pattern is.
2. I can identify a pattern in my surroundings.
Student friendly: I can find a pattern in my school.
3. I can sort and distinguish patterns based on one or two attributes.
Student friendly: I know if something is a pattern or not based on its characteristics.

ASSESSMENTS (How I will know students have achieved the objective(s))

Formative assessment:
- Informal formative assessment done in the introduction of the lesson to affirm
student’s prior knowledge.
- Informal formative assessment done throughout the lesson with questions and prompts.
- Formal formative assessment from the chart activity in the body of the lesson.
- Informal formative assessment check-in at the conclusion of the lesson.

Prior to the Lesson MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

- Students must have an understanding of - Printed images of patterns taken
common shapes from around the school
- Some students (either grade 1 or 2) may - Printed chart for each group
have prior knowledge of patterns.

PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
 - Engage students in a group discussion to review the objectives of the last
lesson.

- Ask students how it went when they walked in their group to find patterns
in our surroundings. Was it difficult or easy to find patterns?

- Assess what skills students used when looking for patterns. Did students
search for something that was repeating in the pattern? Or for a shape that
was repeating?
15 mins
- Explain that when looking for patterns we can use three steps:
Step one: Look to see if it is repeating. Remembering the definition of a
pattern that states: A pattern is when something is repeated over and over.
It can be a set of shapes, numbers, or objects arranged according to a rule.
Step two: Can you identify the elements that are repeating? Objects used
in a pattern are called the elements.
Step three: Can you find the core in the pattern? This will be an indication
that the elements are repeating. **Remembering that most of the patterns
that were found outside will most likely only have 1 or 2 elements in the
core.

Body Time
20 mins
Group Activity:
- Step one: Each table group will be given the chart below.
- Step two: Using the provided photos from finding patterns in our school
students will place them in either the these are patterns column or the
these are not patterns column. Students will use the provided steps from
the introduction of the lesson to make decisions as a team regarding the
correct placement of each photo.

- **This chart will be printed on larger sheets of paper to ensure the photos
will fit on each side.
 Closure Time

Students will come together as a class for the closure of the lesson. Each group
will have a chance to express their explanation to why they chose to place one of
their photos in that specific column. Each groups explanation will allow for group
discussion to follow afterwards. 10 mins

This check in will reaffirm objectives from the lesson and ensure that students
understood the activity.