ECED4080 Creating Materials for Use by Young Children

Sample Album of Learning Task Documentation Entry

Learning Task: One Hundred Board

Description:Students work independently with a laminated one hundred board background to identify various types of number patterns. They place small coloured geometric shapes on the one hundred board or they use an erasable marker to highlight numbers on the board. They can either follow a pattern rule or create an original pattern of their own.

Learning task adapted from:http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/countersquare.html.

Age Group:5.5 to 7.5 years

Subject Area:Mathematics

Subject Strands:Spatial Sense and GeometryNumber Sense and NumerationPatterning

Subject Topic:Patterns

Background Information:Children recognize patterns in the world around them. They see patterns in plants and animals as well as the commercial setting. At an early age they begin to learn to use language to describe these patterns. The one hundred board is actually just a backgroun place mat where children can reproduce and create original patterns. At the lowest level they can observe how numbers change in counting numbers. They move on to skip-counting. Colourful shapes can be used to make patterns that have rules such as ABB of ABCC.The attributes of the coloured shapes can also be used to create chains with one or two differences as the chain is extended.

Student Characteristics Accommodated: Accommodates kinesthetic, spatial and

logical mathematical intelligences.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Spatial Sense and Geometry:sorts and identifies two-dimensional shapes

Number Sense and Numeration:counts orally to…

Patterning:identifies & reproduces patterns

Prerequisite Concepts, Skills, & Values: follows class routines for selecting,

using and returning individual learning tasks

adopts class routines for obtaining teacher support to demonstrate learning tasks and to obtain assistance

recognizes paterns in the natural and man-made environment

can identify patterns in sounds as well as visually

states the rules for patterns

Learning Theory & Instructional Strategies:

the activity is based upon a cognitive approach where students make links with previous experiences

a teacher demonstration is how the learning task commences

this activity can be seen as an extension of simple or short patterning exercises because it challenges the to expand patterns to cover the complete one hundred board.

ECED4080 Creating Materials for Use by Young Children

The ability to identify similarities in shape, sizes, and colours is applied here.

Children attempt to reproduce patterns with which they have experience.

Creativity and originality come into play when children are challenged to create new patterns.

Introduction of the Learning Task: Show the child how to use an erasible marker

to identify numbers when skip-counting. Demonstrate how to use coloured shapes on

the board to create a simple pattern. Ask the child which number should be

underlined or circled next. Request that the child place another matching

set of coloured shapes on the board. Leave the child to work independently, telling

him to notify you when his pattern is complete.

Checklist of Activity Items: Black feltboard A blank felt butterfly. A box or bag containing a large

assortment of differently coloured shapes of a variety of sizes.

Extension Activities: A variation on the challenge can consist of using

different coloured shapes and creating a ‘one-difference’ chain.

Students could use attribute blocks to create one or two difference trains with the blocks acting as cars of the train.

Children could use number cards to attempt to reproduce a one hundred board without looking.

Enrichment Activities: Students could create ‘wall-paper’ patterns using

stamps and paint. Students look through magazines to identify

pictures where patterns have been employed, Students create sound patterns using musical

instruments.

Assessment Techniques: Student examines the created pattern to ensure

that it follows a stated rule.

A more advanced learning task: Notice that this learning task is

targetted at the students in the age range from five and a half to seven and a half.

Many students will not be ready for this activity.

Students who are familiar with the use of a one hundred board will find it easier.

Begin with an erasable marker and and skip-counting patterns.

When the child thinks that the task is too easy introduce the coloured shape cards to represent more complex patterns.

Evaluation Rubric:1. Does not identify numerical or

shape patterns.2. Makes a few errors with skip-

counting patterns. Sometimes places shape incorrectly.

3. Creates skip-counting patterns for two, five, and ten. Creates simple coloured shape patterns.

4. Creates original skip-counting patterns. Creates complex shape patterns.

ECED4080 Creating Materials for Use by Young Children

Instructor observes a student while marking numbers or placing shapes on the one hundred board.

The instructor asks the student questions to ensure the student pattern was a planned rather than accidental occurrence.

Instructor records the one hundred board pattern with a digital still camera to place in the child’s portfolio.

Feedback Suggestions: How can you decide which shape to put on next? What is the reason that you placed this colour

here? How could you find the next number to be

underlined/circles? All of the shapes are placed correct! Which

words could you use to describe your pattern? Now that you have identified all of the skip-

counting numbers correctly, tell me about the pattern that you see on the one hundred board.

Vocabulary:pattern, skip-counting, one hundred board, shape, circle, pentagon, square, rectangle, hexagon, colour, red, yellow, blue, purple, black, green, orange, pink, brown,

References:http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/countersquare.html

Comments, Hints, & Suggestions: Talk to students on a regular

basis about patterns in the environment, in photographs, and in art.

Ask the students to take a big overview of the one hundred board periodically rather than just focusing in on the next number of shape.

Key Words:One hundred board, attribute blocks, stamp patterns, skip-counting, washable marker, erasable marker, laminate, shape, circle, pentagon, diamond, square, hexagon,