This math bag focuses on the topic of patterns and has four activities
included in it, it is intended for the grade primary level. The work
around patterns is based around the book, "A Pair of Socks". Within
the math bag there is a letter to parents, instructions (students set and
parent set) and materials for the four activities and a math journal where
parents and students can record their comments. The instructions
are included on cue card in zip lock bags with the material for each activity.
We are pleased to share this unit's Math Bag with you centering
around our theme of patterns, pattern relationships and matching.
Patterns are important in your child's learning because they give clues
to what will come next, and help introduce your child to counting and number
patterns. Similarly, matching is important because it helps discriminate
between different patterns. The brief activities comprised in this
math bag are designed to help your child learn more about patterns while
having fun and being creative.
Included in the “Patterns Math Bag” is the story A Pair of Socks
by Stuart J. Murphy, all supplies needed to complete the included activities,
and written instructions and suggestions for each activity. Also
included is a Journal book where you, as parent(s) may record your thoughts
and comments to be shared with us and other parents as the math bag circulates
throughout the class. Please read the story with your child and choose
one or more of the included activities. The variety of the activities
included in this math bag allows you, the parent, to choose an activity
that best suits your child's ability and learning interests. Parents
are reminded to kindly return the math bag within three school days of
it’s receipt along with any unused supplies, and the journal with your
recorded thoughts. Enjoy!!
Sincerely,
Fields Teaching Group
Activity Two (Stamping)
1) instructions
2) stamping markers
3) various ink stampers
4) ink pad
5) paper with and without grid
Activity Three (Patterns Everywhere!!!)
1) instructions
2) coloured pencils
3) paper
Activity Four ( Matching Socks)
1) instructions
2) several pairs of socks
Parent instructions:
This activity provides a creative venue in which your child can explore
mathematical concepts relating to patterns. Encourage your child
to experiment with different patterns.
Students instructions:
Make a necklace or bracelet using beads. Try making different
patterns before you choose the one you like best.
Parent instructions:
The activity encourages your child to develop pattern making skills.
Encourage your child to be creative, and expressive when developing the
stamp patterns.
Student instructions:
Use the stamps and paper to have fun making patterns.
Parent instructions:
This activity allows children to find patterns in an environment that
is familiar to them. You can help your child with writing or drawing.
Students instructions:
In the story, "A Pair of Socks" your saw a lot of sock with different
patterns. Take a look around you house and see how many different
patterns you can find. Write or draw what you find.
Instructions and print material for activity 4
Matching Socks
Parent instructions:
This activity encourages children to develop their matching skill by
recognizing and discrimination between patterns.
Suggestion: Spread the socks out on a flat surface and have your
child match the socks. You many find it useful to draw their attention
to the different patterns.
Student instructions:
Help Me!! After doing my laundy, my socks are all mixed up!
Can you help each sock to find it's partner???
This math bag is made so that it is accessible for
all children in our class. Any student would be able to find something
that they can have fun doing. The beads and the socks are very tactile
and easy to use. The parents are encouraged to read the book “A Pair
of Socks” if the child has problems reading.
The activities vary in degree of difficulty the children along with
their parents can choose which activity best suits them. They can
try to do the more difficult activities if they have time, but they are
only required to complete one of them. Parents are going to know
best what their child is capable of. However, for example for example
in the bead activity, a child who was not physically able to manipulate
the beard might instead tell a parent or sibling what patterne they wanted.
The same sort of thing could also be done for the socks activity.
Overall, this math bag can be adapted, very easily, to be done with
any student.
Copy and create patterns including those involving numbers, shape, size,
and colour, P-C1.
Copy patterns based on mearsurement attributes, P-C2.
Create patterns, P-C3.
Represent the same pattern in multiple ways, P-C4.