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Shape Pattern Prediction
In this shape pattern practice learning exercise, students examine 12 lines of shape patterns and then identify the shapes that continue each of the patterns.
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Find the Pictures
There are hidden pictures here, but scholars must find the rhyming words to uncover them. They follow directions by coloring in only the shapes that rhyme with a given sound. Although the pictures aren't that well hidden, this puts a fun...
Sargent Art
Color Value Study
I love geometric art because it applies mathematical reasoning to an artistic endeavor. Creative kids use scale values to highlight their complex, repetitive, geometric designs. Symmetry, angles, and congruence are three concepts that...
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Ocean Exploration: Shapes and Patterns Under the Sea
So many shapes in our vast oceans. Young explorers can discover new shapes in a variety of ways in this lesson. One way is having free exploration with a pattern shape kit handed out by the teacher. Another is by viewing a video, Ocean...
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Soft Sculpture Birds
Art can mimic life, and animals are always interesting subjects. Learners create large soft sculptures (stuffed) birds using paper, paint, and other basic collage materials. They view images of birds, and discuss bird traits and shapes....
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Matching the Shapes
Which of these blocks match? As they learn about shape attributes and the term same, scholars draw lines from block formations on the left to the same shapes on the right. The eight starting shapes are split into two sections to make...
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Tessellations: Geometric Patterns
Young scholars create tessellation drawings using repeating geometric shapes.
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Pattern Coloring Activity
In this pattern worksheet, students color the last 3 figures in a row of shapes, continuing the color pattern shown. Answers are included on page 2.
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Investigation - Can You Guess My Favorite Color?
Second graders explore a bag of mixed pattern blocks. As a class they discuss different attributes of these shapes. In this math lesson, 2nd graders search to find shapes that are similar by placing shapes on top of one another to...
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Learning about the World of Color, Object and Shape Patterns
First graders practice identifying and creating patterns by using unifix cubes. For this visual design lesson, 1st graders investigate reoccurring patterns using colors and shapes and extend what is being made with their unifix cubes....
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Advanced Scribble Pictures
Scribble art allows learners of any age to problem solve in order to express their creative thinking skills. They create a simple scribble, then elaborate on it by adding color and shape. Full instructions and extensions are included.
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Shape Collages
To reinforce shape recognition and identification, little learners create a shape collage. They name each shape as they go, gluing or pasting them onto bright paper. They discuss collage techniques and are encouraged to use their shapes...
K12 Reader
Extending Patterns
2, 4, 6, 8. What comes next? This reading comprehension worksheet discusses patterns and extending patterns. After reading the short article, kids answer a series of questions to demonstrate their understanding of the passage.
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Color My Shapes 4
In this coloring shapes worksheet, students recognize the shapes of a circle, oval, and triangle. Students use the color key to color the shapes for the butterfly image.
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Alphabet Coloring Page: Letter Mm
In this alphabet coloring worksheet, students identify the uppercase and lowercase letter Mm. Students color the image and words for the moon.
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Complete the Picture: Snakes!
Those sneaky snakes are climbing up the trees - but they need someone to trace them! Preschoolers practice tracing curvy lines, and can color the snakes and trees when they're finished. A great way to practice tracing lines, and prepare...
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Merry Math Patterns
Students explore and examine the pages of a picture book to locate patterns in its illustrations and borders. They reproduce simple patterns with their bodies. They also produce color, letter and shape patterns from around their...
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Marshmallow Fun Day - math
Early learners rotate to different classroom centers and participate in six activities based on using marshmallows to review concepts learned. They make: marshmallow sculptures (geometric shapes), the shape of mittens using colored...
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The Maze
There's only one way out of this maze, and youngsters will need to use their shape recognition skills to do it! They follow a three-shape pattern all the way from start to finish to keep on track. Encourage them to say the shapes as they...
National Gallery of Canada
Build a Neighbourhood
What's special about your neighborhood? Build one with your class to find out. Individuals create their dream homes that, when completed, will be placed together around a green space in order to create a neighborhood. Learners also...
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Print Patterns, Please!
Young scholars practice the art of stamping and pattern design in this lesson using cotton fabric, ink, acrylic paint, watercolors, Elmer's Glue, and Model Magic. Emphasis is placed on the creation of individual student stamps and...
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Photo Nets (3D)
The sky is the limit when printing custom 3-D shape templates from this site. Not only can you pick your shape and pattern, there is an option to upload an image for the different sides of the geometric shape. Let your learners have fun...
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Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter
Learners explore free-motion machine quilting through three exercises. They enhance patterns, make their own patterns and stitch a realistic quilted drawing. Students create a color wheel and develop a variety of methods that enable them...
Getting to Know
Shape and Form in Art
Introduce youngsters to the important role shape and form play in art with this extensive collection of activities and projects. From teaching first graders how to create mandalas to engaging third and fourth graders in the design of...