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Pattern Block Puzzles: Fill the Space

Composing Two-Dimensional Shapes

Day 107of 180
Week 22of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how different shapes can fit together to create larger shapes

2

Use pattern blocks to fill outlined spaces completely

3

Develop spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

Just as God used wisdom to design and arrange the universe, we use math skills to understand how shapes fit together

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pattern blocks
  • Shape outline sheets
  • Glue (optional)
  • BibleMouse Grade 1 Math Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's shape-combining lesson and introduce today's pattern block puzzle challenge

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how two shapes can make a new shape?
2Teaching (10 min)

Demonstrate how pattern blocks can fill different outlined shapes

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at how different blocks can fit together
  • Some blocks will fit perfectly, some might need to be rotated
  • There can be more than one way to fill a shape
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes do you see in the pattern blocks?
  • How many different ways can we fill this outline?
3Activity: Pattern Block Space Filling Challenge (12 min)
hands-on

Use pattern blocks to completely fill provided shape outlines

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a shape outline from your BibleMouse Resource Guide
  2. Select pattern blocks that might fit the outline
  3. Try different block arrangements
  4. See how many ways you can fill the entire space
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use larger, easier shape outlines

Challenge: Try more complex shape outlines with smaller blocks

4Closing (3 min)

Share completed pattern block puzzles and discuss discoveries

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was the most interesting way you filled your shape?
  • Which blocks worked best together?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore tangram puzzles and continue our shape adventure!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Pattern block puzzles help develop spatial reasoning and geometric understanding

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and let child explore different arrangements
  • Praise creative problem-solving
  • Use gentle guidance, not correction
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if blocks don't fit perfectly immediately

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Persistent problem-solving and excitement about discovering new arrangements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a shape collage using completed pattern block designs
  • Trace around pattern block arrangements to create art

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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