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Welcome to Patterns! – Greetings, little mathematicians! – Today’s topic: Growing Patterns – Growing patterns get bigger in a special way – Patterns are everywhere – Like leaves on a tree or steps in a dance – Let’s find patterns together | This slide is designed to introduce Kindergarten students to the concept of growing patterns in a fun and engaging way. Start by greeting the students warmly to capture their attention. Explain that growing patterns are sequences that increase based on a rule, and they can be found in many places in our daily lives. Use simple, relatable examples such as leaves growing on a tree or steps in a dance routine to illustrate the concept. Encourage the children to observe their surroundings and identify patterns they see. The goal is to create curiosity and excitement about patterns, setting the stage for interactive activities where they will create and extend their own growing patterns.

Exploring Patterns – What is a pattern? – A pattern repeats in a logical sequence. – Patterns with colors and shapes – Red, blue, red, blue or circle, square, circle. – Patterns with numbers – 1, 2, 1, 2 or 5, 10, 5, 10. – Let’s find patterns together | Introduce the concept of patterns to the students by explaining that a pattern is a sequence that repeats in a predictable way. Use tangible examples like alternating colors or shapes to illustrate simple patterns. For numbers, show sequences that increase or decrease by the same amount. Encourage the children to observe patterns in their environment and in classroom activities. During the lesson, engage the students in identifying and creating their own patterns with classroom materials. This will help them understand the concept of patterns and see the fun in finding and extending patterns in different contexts.

Let’s Find Patterns! – Spot the pattern together – Guess what comes next – If we see apple, banana, apple, what fruit comes next? – Practice with fun examples – We’ll use blocks and beads to make patterns – Patterns are everywhere | This slide is designed to introduce Kindergarten students to the concept of patterns in a fun and interactive way. Start by explaining that a pattern is something that repeats in a certain order. Use simple and colorful examples like fruits, shapes, or everyday objects to illustrate patterns. Ask the students to observe and guess what comes next in a sequence, fostering their critical thinking. During the practice, provide hands-on materials like blocks or beads to let them create their own patterns. Highlight that patterns can be found everywhere in our environment, from the clothes we wear to the rhythms in music. Encourage participation and praise correct identifications to build confidence.

Understanding Growing Patterns – Growing patterns increase – Patterns that get larger in a consistent manner – Each step adds more – We add the same number of items in each step – Observe the pattern’s growth – Look at how each step in the pattern has more than the last – Examples: beads on a string – Like adding one more bead each time to make a longer necklace | This slide introduces the concept of growing patterns to Kindergarten students. Start by explaining that growing patterns are sequences that become larger in a specific way, usually by adding the same amount each time. Use tangible examples like adding beads to a string or stacking blocks to visually demonstrate how the pattern increases. Encourage the students to watch as you demonstrate a growing pattern, and then let them try creating their own with classroom materials. This hands-on activity will help solidify their understanding of the concept.

Creating Our Own Growing Patterns – Start with a single piece – Add more pieces step by step – Maybe add one more block or draw an extra shape each time – Observe changes in your pattern – Does your pattern get bigger? How? – Share what you notice | This slide is designed to engage Kindergarten students in an interactive activity where they create their own growing patterns. Teachers should provide materials such as blocks, stickers, or shapes for the students to use. Encourage them to start with one item and then add more items one at a time to see how the pattern grows. Ask guiding questions to help them notice the increasing quantity and discuss the concept of growth in patterns. This activity will help students recognize patterns and understand the concept of ‘growing’ as it applies to sequences. Possible activities could include using different colored blocks to create a tower, drawing shapes that increase in number on paper, or lining up objects in a sequence that grows. The goal is for students to observe and articulate the change in their pattern as it expands.

Exploring Growing Patterns – What are growing patterns? – Patterns that get bigger in a certain way, like adding one more block each time. – Starting a pattern – Look at the first shape or block in the pattern. – How patterns grow – Each step adds something new, like another block or color. – Recognizing pattern growth | This slide introduces kindergarteners to the concept of growing patterns, which are sequences that increase or expand in a predictable way. Start by explaining what a growing pattern is, using simple terms and tangible examples, such as adding one more block to a tower or one more bead to a string each time. Show them how to identify the beginning of a pattern and discuss how the pattern expands with each step. Use visual aids like blocks or beads to demonstrate this concept. Encourage the children to observe and describe how the pattern grows. The goal is to help students recognize the growth in patterns through repetition and predictability.

Predicting Growing Patterns – Understanding growing patterns – Patterns that increase in size or number – Guess the next pattern step – Look at the shapes, what comes next? – Predict two steps ahead – Think what the next two shapes or numbers are – Solving patterns together | This slide is aimed at engaging Kindergarten students in the concept of growing patterns. Start by explaining what a growing pattern is, using simple examples like adding one block to a tower each time. Encourage the children to observe and guess what comes next in a sequence you present. Then, challenge them to predict the next two steps of the pattern, fostering their critical thinking and anticipation skills. Finally, work through a pattern as a class, supporting and guiding them as they learn. This interactive approach helps solidify their understanding of patterns and prepares them for more complex pattern recognition in the future.

Class Activity: Growing Pattern Garden – Let’s create a Growing Pattern Garden! – Use stickers to make patterns – Choose different stickers for each step – Each row shows the pattern growing – Start with one sticker, add more in the next row – Observe how your garden expands – See how many stickers you add each time | This activity is designed to help Kindergarten students understand the concept of growing patterns in a fun and interactive way. Provide the students with a variety of stickers and a sheet of paper divided into rows. Instruct them to start with a single sticker in the first row and add more stickers in each subsequent row, following a specific sequence (e.g., add one more sticker than the previous row). As they create their gardens, they will visually see the pattern increasing, which will help them grasp the idea of growth in patterns. Encourage them to describe the pattern they used and how it grew with each step. This hands-on activity not only reinforces the concept of growing patterns but also enhances fine motor skills and creativity.

Celebrating Growing Patterns – Congratulations on learning Growing Patterns! – Patterns help us make predictions – Patterns are everywhere, like in days of the week or shapes in art. – Share your patterned garden – Show the garden you planted in a pattern. – Explaining patterns to friends – Tell your friends how the pattern grows bigger. | This slide is meant to wrap up the lesson on growing patterns and celebrate the students’ understanding. Emphasize the importance of patterns in organizing and predicting everyday life. Encourage the children to take pride in their work by sharing their patterned gardens with friends, which reinforces their learning and helps them articulate their understanding of patterns. This also provides an opportunity for peer learning. Remind them to explain how their pattern starts with something small and grows by adding more each time, just like in their gardens.