Grade 6 Lesson: Identify and Describe Patterns Using Different Representations. Create and Translate Patterns. Determine Pattern Rules. Solve for Unknown Values.

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Grade 6 Lesson Plan: Identifying and Describing Patterns

Introduction:

Begin the lesson by asking students if they have ever noticed patterns in their daily lives or in nature.
Explain that patterns are all around us and can be found in various forms, such as repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns.
Inform students that today's lesson will focus on identifying and describing these patterns, as well as creating and translating them using different representations.

Minds On:

Show students a series of images or objects that display different patterns (e.g., a checkerboard, a sequence of numbers, a growing plant).
Ask students to discuss with a partner what they notice about each pattern and whether they can identify any similarities or differences.
Have a few students share their observations with the class.

Materials:

Action (Working On It): Lesson Outline:

Define repeating patterns as patterns that have a sequence of elements that repeat in a predictable manner.
Provide examples of repeating patterns, such as ABABAB or 123123123.
Have students identify and describe repeating patterns in real-life contexts, such as patterns in music, clothing, or architecture.

Define growing patterns as patterns that increase or decrease in a predictable manner.
Provide examples of growing patterns, such as 2, 4, 6, 8 or 100, 90, 80, 70.
Specify that growing patterns can be linear or non-linear, but for this lesson, we will focus on linear growing patterns.
Have students identify and describe growing and shrinking patterns in real-life contexts, such as patterns in population growth or the decrease in temperature over time.

Provide students with tables of values, graphs, and algebraic expressions.
Model how to create and translate patterns using each representation.
Have students practice creating and translating patterns using the provided resources.

Introduce the concept of pattern rules as the underlying rule or formula that governs a pattern.
Model how to determine pattern rules and use them to extend patterns.
Provide students with patterns and have them determine the pattern rules and extend the patterns.
Use algebraic representations to solve for unknown values in linear growing patterns.

Questioning:

What is a repeating pattern? Can you provide an example?
How can you identify a growing pattern? Can you give an example of a growing pattern in real life?
What are some different ways to represent patterns?
How can you determine the pattern rule of a given pattern?
How can algebraic expressions and equations help us solve for unknown values in linear growing patterns?

Learning Goals:

Identify and describe repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns.
Create and translate patterns using various representations.
Determine pattern rules and use them to extend patterns.
Solve for unknown values in linear growing patterns using algebraic representations.

Success Criteria:

Students can identify and describe repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns in real-life contexts.
Students can create and translate patterns using tables of values, graphs, and algebraic expressions.
Students can determine pattern rules and use them to extend patterns.
Students can solve for unknown values in linear growing patterns using algebraic representations.

Assessment for Learning:

Observe students' participation and engagement during class discussions and activities.
Provide feedback on students' ability to identify and describe patterns accurately.
Monitor students' progress in creating and translating patterns using different representations.

Assessment as Learning:

Encourage students to reflect on their learning by asking them to explain their thinking and reasoning behind identifying patterns and determining pattern rules.
Provide opportunities for students to self-assess their understanding of the concepts covered in the lesson.

Differentiation:

Provide additional support to struggling students by offering extra practice worksheets or providing manipulatives to help them visualize patterns.
Challenge advanced students by asking them to create more complex patterns or solve for unknown values in non-linear growing patterns.

Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Indigenization:

Incorporate examples of patterns from diverse cultures and backgrounds to promote inclusivity and diversity.
Use visuals and hands-on activities to accommodate different learning styles and abilities.
Incorporate Indigenous perspectives and examples of patterns found in Indigenous art or nature.

Consolidation and Plenary:

Review the main concepts covered in the lesson, including identifying and describing repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns, creating and translating patterns using various representations, and determining pattern rules.
Have students share their creative activity, such as a pattern they created or a real-life example of a pattern they found.
Summarize the importance of patterns in our daily lives and how they can help us make predictions and solve problems.

Resources:

Creative Activity: Ask students to create their own repeating, growing, or shrinking pattern using any medium they prefer (e.g., drawing, painting, collage). They should also provide a written description of their pattern and explain how it relates to real-life contexts.

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