Patterns
Pattern Play: Unexpected Guests (K-2)
Students create their own patterns and include one item in each that doesn't fit the pattern. They then work with partners or in groups to find the unexpected guests in one another's patterns.
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/guests/pattern.html
Triangular Numbers (K-4)
In this lesson, students build triangles using Unifix cubes or other suitable equipment. They note down the number of cubes it took to build each triangle, discuss patterns and make predictions.
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/nopattern/triangul.htm
Shapes
Block Design (K)
Students cover a picture with the correct pattern blocks and then sort the blocks into groups of the same shape.
http://www.eduplace.com/math/mathcentral/gradeK/koca2.html
Shape Worksheets (K-4)
This site contains five worksheets that ask children to identify shapes and their properties. Students will also learn how to organize data and recognize patterns.
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/shapes.htm
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