Tessellations In Nature

ISTE Standards

    5.4d Create CS and CT learning environments that value and encourage varied viewpoints, student agency, creativity, engagement, joy and fun.

    5.3aModel and learn with students how to formulate computational solutions to problems and how to give and receive actionable feedback.

Summary

1. Grade/Subject and SEL Character Trait focus: 

1. 4th grade; Math/Science subject

2. SEL Character Trait - Perseverance  

2. 4.3; Recurring themes are pervasive in sciences, mathematics, and technology. These ideas transcend disciplinary boundaries and include patterns, cycles, systems, models, and change and constancy.

3. Global Collaborator: 7c. Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

4. Bloom’s Taxonomy verb: Remembering-

1. Matching

5. Time Allotment:

1. 20 minutes

Implementation (Review)

Procedure

1. Anticipatory Set

“A Brilliant Tutorial for Kids to Understand Tessellations” CraftCue

      

2. Guided Practice- Teamwork

1. Students will team with one another to complete a puzzle using pieces created from the I-Create lab laser engraver.  

3. Independent Practice

1. Students will be provided differentiated worksheets with unique nature based patterns to identify and color. 

4. Check for Understanding

1. After splitting into teams, students will work together to distinguish patterns by their shapes and color. The team with the most correct matches is the winner!

5. Closing

1. Students will be able to take a piece of their turtle puzzle pieces (with an attached key ring) created from the laser engraver as a take-home token.

Differentiated Instruction

1. Visual Learners

2. Auditory Learners 

3. Kinesthetic Learners 

4. At-risk Students

5. Advanced Learners

Materials & Resources

1. Instructional Materials:

1. Puzzle Pieces 

1. Used the laser cutter to cut acrylic to create turtle puzzles.  

2. Cards with pictures of different patterns found in real life.

1. They will be matching them to an actual plant/ animal found in the wild.

3. Coloring Pages

1. They will be coloring different patterns. 

T Assessment

Students will be assessed on their understanding of patterns informally and formally throughout this lesson. Informal assessment is embedded into allowing students to problem solve puzzles and color patterns on their own. Students will be formally assessed on their understanding with the matching game of patterns to their object.