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Opening the Top Drawer to Patterns Module 3

Repeating patterns

Duration: 50 minutes

Year levels: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, Foundation, Foundation, Foundation, Foundation, Foundation

Category: Algebra, Algebra, Algebra, Algebra, Algebra, Counting, Counting, Counting, Counting, Counting, Directed Numbers, Directed Numbers, Directed Numbers, Directed Numbers, Directed Numbers, Geometry, Geometry, Geometry, Geometry, Geometry, Number, Number, Number, Number, Number, Number Operations, Number Operations, Number Operations, Number Operations, Number Operations, Number Patterns, Number Patterns, Number Patterns, Number Patterns, Number Patterns, Real Numbers, Real Numbers, Real Numbers, Real Numbers, Real Numbers, Shapes, Shapes, Shapes, Shapes, Shapes, Solids, Solids, Solids, Solids, Solids, Transformation, Transformation, Transformation, Transformation, Transformation

Proficiency standards: Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Reasoning, Reasoning, Reasoning, Reasoning, Understanding, Understanding, Understanding, Understanding, Understanding

AITSL standards: 1.2 Understand how students learn, 1.2 Understand how students learn, 1.2 Understand how students learn, 1.2 Understand how students learn, 1.2 Understand how students learn, 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area, 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area, 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area, 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area, 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area, 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies, 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies, 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies, 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies, 2.5 Literacy and numeracy strategies, 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice, 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice, 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice, 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice, 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice

Use: Groups of Teachers, Groups of Teachers, Groups of Teachers, Groups of Teachers, Groups of Teachers

Teaching practices: Engagement, Engagement, Engagement, Engagement, Engagement, Group Work, Group Work, Group Work, Group Work, Group Work, Student Learning, Student Learning, Student Learning, Student Learning, Student Learning, Technology, Technology, Technology, Technology, Technology

Repeating patterns are extremely important in early mathematics. In this type of pattern, there is a fixed unit of repeat.

This module addresses one of the big ideas of patterns, that is repeating patterns. Children often have difficulty in correctly identifying the unit of repeat in one-dimensional repeating patterns. Participants use various manipulatives, such as blocks, counters and multi-link cubes, to explore the identical units of repeat. They create and discuss border patterns. Two-dimensional repeating patterns can lead to an investigation into tessellations.

This module is one of five modules about Patterns; the others are: patterns are everywhere, mathematical patterns are regular, patterns can grow, and patterns can be found in shapes.

Thinking about repeating patterns is based on some of the material found in AAMT’s Top Drawer Teachers.

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