Exploring Patterns and Shapes
Exploring Patterns and Shapes
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Exploring Patterns and Shapes
What do you already know about patterns and shapes?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will be able to recognise, create, and describe patterns and different shapes.
What is a Pattern?
A pattern is something that repeats in a special order. Patterns can have colours, shapes, or objects.
Spotting Patterns
Look around you. Where can you see patterns? On clothes, walls, or floors?
Creating Your Own Pattern
Can you make a pattern using only two
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What is a Shape?
Shapes are flat figures like circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles. Each has its own special features.
Circle, Square, Triangle
Circles are round, squares have 4 equal sides, triangles have 3 sides.
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Finding Shapes Around Us
Look for shapes in your classroom. Can you spot a circle, a triangle, or a rectangle?
More Shapes
Let's look at rectangles, ovals, and stars. How are they different from circles or squares?
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Combining Shapes to Make Patterns
We can create patterns using different shapes! Try triangle, square, triangle, square.
Shape Patterns
Can you spot the repeating order in this pattern?
Why Learn Patterns and Shapes?
Maths Skills
They are building blocks for more difficult topics in maths later.
Patterns and shapes help us solve puzzles and understand the world.
Daily Life
Challenge: Building Patterns
Use blocks or paper shapes to make your own repeating pattern.
Describing Patterns
Look at a pattern and describe it to a friend. Can they guess what comes next?
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Test Your Knowledge
What shape comes next? Circle, square, circle, square, ...
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Let’s Reflect!
What new patterns or shapes did you learn today? Where can you find them?
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
