Lesson Plan #: AELP-ATH0022
Written by: Jami Ann Summa

Victory Villa Elementary
Baltimore, MD

Date: November 1996

Grade Level(s): 2

Subject(s):

• Mathematics/Arithmetic

Objectives

A. Instructional Objective

To recognize a pattern.

To create a pattern and extend it.

To observe how patterns can be similar and different.

B. Behavioral Objective

TSW examine patterns and determine what comes next in the pattern.

TSW utilize a 100’s chart to help him visualize the pattern.

TSW determine what the selected patterns have in common.

Materials

Procedure

A. Motivation

Have the children examine two patterns written on the board. 5, 10, 15, ___, ___ and 7, 12, 17, ___, ___

or

3, 6, 9, ____, ____ and 2, 5, 8, ____, ____

Ask the children what the patterns have in common?

Have them write their ideas on an index card and share it with a partner.

Have 2 volunteers complete the patterns on the board.

Ask the class to respond, Agree or Disagree.

Discuss the patterns.

B. Development

Before handing out the assignment, give the directions.

Give the background details about the elevator and what the children are suppose to do.

Tell the children to work with someone sitting next to them.

Provide 100’s charts to help the child visualize the pattern.

When finished, go over responses.

Have the children flip the elevator page over. Each child should create 2 new patterns. Have them exchange their papers with a partner.

The partners should extend the new patterns and return it the child who created it for checking.

Conclusion and Assessment