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A lesson plan for Grade 3 Mathematics

Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Appropriate grades
3
Subjects
mathematics (algebra)
Provider
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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In this lesson, students begin their study of growing patterns by making linear patterns with block shapes using several pattern cores. Students make a pattern with at least three repeats of the pattern core (for example, square, trapezoid, hexagon, square, trapezoid, hexagon, square, trapezoid, hexagon). Illuminations provides a shape tool and specific instructions for completing the lesson.

Students will:

  • Create and read a linear pattern.
  • Extend a given linear pattern.
  • Identify the missing element in a linear pattern.

NCTM Standards and Expectations covered in this lesson include:

  • Describing, extending, and making generalizations about geometric and numeric patterns.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Mathematics (2004)

Grade 3

  • Goal 5: Algebra - The learner will recognize, determine, and represent patterns and simple mathematical relationships.
    • Objective 5.01: Describe and extend numeric and geometric patterns.
    • Objective 5.02: Extend and find missing terms of repeating and growing patterns.