Unit 3, Lesson 10
Put Together Pattern Blocks
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
In a previous unit, students explored pattern blocks and filled in simple puzzles. In the previous section, students explored the attributes of and built individual flat shapes, such as rectangles and triangles. In this lesson, students explore putting together pattern blocks with sides touching to form larger shapes.
- Representation
- MLR7
- Create and describe (orally) shapes composed of smaller shapes.
- Let’s put together pattern blocks.
Required Materials
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Required Preparation
- Gather materials from:
- Geoblocks, Stages 1 and 2
- Build Shapes, Stages 1 and 2
- Pattern Blocks, Stages 1–4
- Fewer, Same, More, Stages 1–4
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
Revisit the norms you established as a class about doing mathematics. Which norms are working and which might need revision? Are there any norms you or your students might want to add?