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10Unit Making Figures with Pattern Blocks

jOb ective Make different figures using pattern blocks.

1. Textbook Instructions Unit

Stimulate students’ interest about what they 10 Making Figures with Pattern Blocks
will learn in Unit 10 with the following
questions. Many interesting figures can be made with pattern blocks.
Name the figures.
Look at the various figures in the book.
What figures can you see? Dog, flower, and
trees.
What shapes do you need to make these
figures?Triangles, squares, and pattern
blocks.
Now, let’s use pattern blocks to make the
figures.
Hand out pattern blocks to students.

dog

flower

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2. Build Understanding

Pattern blocks were invented by the Elementary Science Study in the 1960s for the purpose of learning
about plane figures.
Pattern blocks enhance critical thinking and interest among students. They can develop a feel for space as
pattern blocks serve as a good tool for understanding the properties of plane figures.

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