Today's Classroom Activities :

Learning to Use Patterns

Perfect Patterns
Math Provide each child with a crayon box upon which is depicted a row of crayons. Provide a large assortment of crayons for children to use in reproducing the pattern of crayons shown on the box.

Patterns
The student will be able to recognize, create, and describe various patterns.

Fancy Footwork
Physical Education By the end of third grade, students should not only be able to repeat a pattern that's clapped to them, but also be able to repeat various step patterns. As a physical break between classes, put on some music, have everyone stand and ask one student to demonstrate a few forward, backward or sideways steps for the others to imitate.

Pattern Play
Students will be able to create their own number patterns and will reinforce their understanding of the concept of patterns. They will also have fun searching for the "unexpected guests" in each other's patterns.

Color Patterns
Students will learn how to make a pattern using three colors and then repeat the pattern on paper.