• “Show your partner what you made, and describe it to them.”
• 2 minutes: partner discussion
• Invite several students to share what they heard their partner say.

The purpose of this activity is for students to learn Stage 2 of the Pattern Blocks center. Students use pattern blocks to fill in simple puzzles where the edges of each shape do not touch.

• “Which puzzle was your favorite?”
• 30 seconds: quiet think time
• “Tell your partner why it was your favorite.”
• 1 minute: partner discussion

The purpose of this activity is for students to choose from activities that focus on using math tools. 

Students choose from any of the previously introduced stages of these centers:

• Connecting Cubes
• Pattern Blocks
• Geoblocks

The center choices will remain the same in the upcoming lessons. Keep the materials from these centers organized to use each day.

• Invite previously selected students to share their work.
• “Tell your partner how _____ described their work.”