Lesson Plan: Repeating Shape Patterns Mathematics • Second Year of Primary School
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.
