Lesson 10
Put Together Pattern Blocks
Lesson Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is for students to put together shapes to form larger shapes.
Lesson Narrative
In a previous unit, students explored pattern blocks and filled in simple puzzles. In the previous section, students explored the attributes of and built individual flat shapes like rectangles and triangles. In this lesson, students explore putting together pattern blocks with sides touching to form larger shapes.
- Representation
- MLR7
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Put shapes together to form larger shapes.
Student Facing
- Let’s put together pattern blocks.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Materials to Copy
- Pattern Block Puzzles
- Pattern Blocks Stage 4 Recording Sheets
Required Preparation
Activity 3:
- Gather materials from:
- Geoblocks, Stages 1 and 2
- Build Shapes, Stages 1 and 2
- Pattern Blocks, Stages 1-4
- Less, Same, More, Stages 1-4
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 10 min |
| Activity 2 | 10 min |
| Activity 3 | 25 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 5 min |
| Cool-down | 0 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
Revisit the norms you established as a class about doing mathematics. Which norms are working and which might need revision? Are there any norms you or your students might want to add?