Lesson Plan: Repeating Shape Patterns Mathematics • 1st Grade

This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to complete and continue shape patterns with a pattern unit of up to five shapes.

Objectives

Students will be able to

  • identify a repeating shape pattern,
  • identify a pattern unit in a repeating shape pattern,
  • continue a repeating shape pattern,
  • find a missing shape in a repeating shape pattern,
  • find a missing group of shapes in a repeating shape pattern,
  • predict future shapes in a repeating shape pattern.

Prerequisites

Students should already be familiar with

  • simple shapes and colors.

Exclusions

Students will not cover

  • pattern units of more than 5 shapes,
  • growing and/or increasing patterns.

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