Pattern Blocks
Do you know the mathematical names of all the pattern blocks?
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How to Use Pattern Blocks: Pattern blocks are an extremely useful manipulative. They can be used to make sense of:
Here is an article about some of the many uses for Pattern Blocks. And here is another one! |
Ideas for Pattern Blocks
BUILD IT!
BUILD IT! helps students develop spatial reasoning. It also helps students with visualization. Similar to a Quick Draw (Greyson Wheatley's work), students look at an image for 3 seconds and then build what they saw. These BUILD IT! pictures were constructed by students in grades 1, 2 and 3. Each PowerPoint contains about 7 BUILD ITs.
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