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Growing Patterns

Extending Patterns

Day 147of 180
Week 30of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and create growing patterns

2

Understand how patterns can increase in size

3

Develop curiosity about mathematical sequences

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Just as patterns grow and change, God creates us with wonderful complexity and design

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pattern blocks
  • Colored beads
  • Construction paper
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's review our pattern work from yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me the ABB pattern we made yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll explore how patterns can grow bigger, just like you're growing every day!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Patterns can get bigger step by step
  • Each new section can have more pieces
  • Growing patterns follow a special rule
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What grows in nature?
  • How do you grow bigger?
3Activity: Growing Pattern Builders (10 min)
hands-on

Create a growing pattern using pattern blocks or beads

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with 1 block/bead
  2. Next row, use 2 blocks/beads
  3. Third row, use 3 blocks/beads
  4. Glue pattern on paper to keep
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use just 2-3 rows of growing pattern

Challenge: Create a pattern that grows by 2 or 3 each time

4Closing (3 min)

Let's celebrate our growing patterns!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made our pattern grow?
  • How is this like how God helps us grow?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about pattern rules

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Growing patterns introduce early algebraic thinking

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Let child explore without strict perfection
  • Use positive, gentle guidance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping pattern consistent and understanding growth concept

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to add one more item each time

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Measure child's height and create a growth pattern chart
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional pattern worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

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