Pumpkin Math!

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Hungry Caterpillar Patterns!

We read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and made a pattern caterpillar.

Pattern Hunt

We went on a hunt around the school for patterns. We found patterns on bulletin borders, the walls, the brick pillars and the windows in our school. Then the kids made a pattern bead bracelet and told our friends what kind of pattern they made using letters.

                                                          Boy Girl Boy Girl Boy Girl (ABABAB)

                                                          Light, Dark Light, Dark (ABAB)

                                                  

Umbrella Math

On Umbrella Day, we used our umbrellas to sort, make patterns, order form largest to smallest and made a graph patterned after our poem of the week.

Motion Patterns

We learned about making patterns with motions today. I clapped my hands, stomped my foot, stood up and sat down in a certain order and had the children join in. They identified the pattern with words and then with letters. I had volunteers make up their own motion patterns while the other students watched and then we practiced their patterns and identified the core using letters. In dual language classes the students do most of their work in pairs so I had them make up one motion pattern with their partner. Then they glued icons in their math journal to represent their motion patterns and they labeled them using letters. We met back together on the carpet and shared our patterns with the rest of the class.

Caterpillar Patterns

We read the Hungry Caterpillar and discussed the patterns in the book such as the words But he was still hungry and how the life cycle of a caterpillar is also a pattern that repeats over and over again.
Then the students created their own pattern caterpillar and labeled the pattern they created with letters.

Patterns

We began learning about color and shape patterns this week. We started with AB patterns and moved on the ABB, AAB, and ABC patterns. We mostly used link cubes at the beginning of the week, then we moved on to using a variety of manipulatives during math stations on Friday. We also used Kidspiration on the on the Active Board in the computer lab to make and label patterns with color tiles. When we returned to our classroom the students made their own patterns with shapes and labeled them. Next week will will review color and shape patterns and move on to sound and motion patterns.

Chili Pepper Patterns

We read Spicy Hot Colors and created patterns with chili peppers. We labled our patterns with the core. This idea came from a former teammate Brooke Perry. Her 1st grade blog in on my blog list.

Holiday Positional Patterns

We used paper candy canes to create positional patterns. Then we enjoyed a real candy cane for snack.

Pattern Headbands

We learned about indians on Friday and reviewed patterns by making pattern headbands. We used them as Indian headbands and took a picture in front of my TEPEE.

Positional Patterns

We learned about positional patterns this week. The studetns created AB and AAB patterns using the same color square pattern blocks and elbow macaroni. They used a popsicle stick to show thier pattern core.

Fish Patterns

We read Rainbow Fish to the Rescue and made patterns with colored fish.