Find and Make Patterns!

Contributor: Elephango Editors. Lesson ID: 10247

Get ready to spot, create, and explore patterns all around you! From claps and jumps to colorful shapes and catchy tunes, this lesson makes patterns fun and easy for little learners to understand.

LessThan30
categories

Counting and Cardinality

subject
Math
learning style
Auditory, Kinesthetic, Visual
personality style
Lion, Beaver
Grade Level
PreK/K, Primary (K-2)
Lesson Type
Quick Query

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Get ready to move your body in a fun way!

Stand up and follow along.

  • Clap your hands.
  • Stomp your left foot.
  • Clap your hands.
  • Stomp your right foot.
  • Clap your hands.
  • Stomp your left foot,
  • Clap your hands.
  • Stomp your right foot.
  • Can you guess what comes next?

If you said, "Clap your hands," you're right!

You just made a pattern.

A pattern is something that repeats over and over again. Patterns can be seen, heard, and even felt! Try another one.

  • Spin.
  • Jump.
  • Jump.
  • Spin.
  • Jump.
  • Jump.
  • Spin.
  • Jump.
  • What comes next?

If you said "jump," great job! You've spotted the pattern!

Now, look around you. Patterns are everywhere!

They might be on your clothes, in your favorite songs, or even in how you eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day. Patterns help us predict what’s coming next.

Before you dive deeper, watch the video below to spot patterns you might already know.

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  • How do patterns make your world more fun and organized?

Head to the Got It? section to complete more patterns!

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