Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.

Patterns in Daily Life

Objective: To enable students to recognize patterns of 2’s and 3’s.
Activity: Have students discuss how groups are different. Also discuss how patterns are used in many parts of their lives, such as math, P.E. etc. (Standard 8) Patterns have been used by people of long ago. Show art work, clothing, etc. of the past. (Standard 9)
Evaluation: Teacher evaluation of student discussion.