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Pre-K Math · Chapter 5 · Lesson 2
Making Your Own Pattern
You decide the rule.
10 problems · about 7 minutes · PK.OA.2
What this lesson teaches
The child creates a repeating pattern and describes its rule.
- Pick two things and repeat them.
- The repeating part is the rule.
Warm-Up Review
From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.
5 problemsReview — What Comes Next: 🔵🔴🔵🔴. What is next?
Answer Blue.
Why Blue.
Review — Which Group Has More: Which is more, 8 or 5?
Answer 8
Why Eight.
Review — Sorting by Shape and Size: Five small cars and one big. How many small?
Answer 5
Why Five.
Review — Sorting by Colour: 🔵🔵🔵🔴. How many blue?
Answer 3
Why Three.
Review — Shape Hunt: A plate is what shape?
Answer A circle.
Why A circle.
Warm Up
Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.
2 problems⭐⭐🌙⭐⭐🌙. What is next?
Answer Star.
Why Star.
Big, small, big, small. How many repeat?
Answer 2
Why Big and small.
Build It Up
The same ideas with more to keep track of.
1 problem🐻🐟🐻🐟. What is next?
Answer Bear.
Why Say it out loud.
Stretch Yourself
Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.
2 problemsRed, red, blue, red, red, blue. How many repeat?
Answer 3
Why Red, red, blue.
The Repeating Part: Clap, stomp, clap, stomp. How many things repeat?
Answer 2
Why Two.