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| Activity Outcome | Identifying arrangements used to create patterns inside a 4-sided figure. (Length) | | MTS Set | MTS3
| | NATIONAL Curriculum | Shape | | Topics | 2D Shape
| | Keywords | Draw, Pattern, 2D Shape | | Grouping | Independent. | | Resources | Copy the activity on an overhead sheet, an overhead projector. A clear plastic ruler for measuring on the overhead would be useful. | | Lesson Notes | - Direct students to the activity on the overhead and ask: How would you start to draw this same line pattern in the empty square? Why do you think that? Do you agree/disagree?
- Ask: What would you do next? ? Why do you think that? Do you agree/disagree? ... Continue working as a whole class until the line pattern is complete on the overhead.
- Direct students to their activity sheet and ask: Can you draw the line pattern inside the square?
- Share responses. Ask: (Reflection) How could you check to see if both line patterns are exactly the same? (Fold and match. Cut out and match.)
- Repeat for the other shapes.
| | Reflections | See Lesson Notes.
| | Internet Links | | | Answers | Not applicable |
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