Sorting and Patterning a) 08) HOME CONNECTION Shildon talk about the sorted objects in the picture. ‘Ask your child to deseribe the picture and explain wy the sorted objects are together.Dear Family, Your child is starting the first unit in mathematics and will be learning about sorting and patterning. The Learning Goals for this unit are to + Recognize attributes. Children look for things they think have something in common. For example, they may choose objects that are the same colour, size, or shape. + Describe and draw patterns. @ + Talk about a pattern rule. @ + Use one attribute to make a pattern. You can help your child reach these goals by doing the activities suggested at the bottom of each page. 2 unit, Launch: Sorting and Patterning opin 2008 Person Esicton Caras e, Nol 10 be copiedName: Date: Focus Children cut and poste from Line Master 3: Sorting {at Schoo! to sort objects found in the classroom. HOME CONNECTION Sort laundry or grocery items into groups with your child (for example, all socks, ail shirts). Talk about how the items in each group are the same. Cony © 2008 Person Eaueaton Canaca ie. Not Yo be copied. Unit Launch: Sorting end Petteming — BName: Date: Same and Different Show one way to sort the animals. Focus HOME CONNECTION Children cut, paste, and sort farm onimals by Collect vatious shoes ot home and put them in a different attributes (number of fest, size, pile. Ask your child to sort them (summez/winter; {urfloathers), using Line Master 4: Same and lacesiVelcro; edult/child). Ask: ‘How did you decide Different. what fo put in each pile?” 4 Unit |, Leeson I: Some and Different ‘Copyeight ©2004 Peareon Eauzaton Conede ine, Not to be copied.Name: Date: Heads Up! How are the pictures the same? How are they different? Circle groups that are the same. What other ways can you sort the pictures? 2) HOME CONNECTION Children circle the sorted groups to show what Is the ‘Ask Your child to sort cutlery when you set the table. same (summer/winter; brim/no brim). There are ‘Ask what is the same and what is different about the multiple correct answers, items (forks have tines; ali have same handle). Copyright © 2004 Pearson Education Canada ine, Not fo be copied, Unit I, Lesson 1: Same and Different = 5rT Name: Date: Which One Does Not Belong? Circle the one that does not belong. Focus HOME CONNECTION Children choose an item that doesn't belong ‘Ask your child to explain why some objects don’t ‘acvording fo altributes they icentity. There are belong. For example, "Why did you circle the cat?” (Cat is real; other animals are toys.) multiple correct answers. 6 Uniti, Lesson 2: Identity Atributes copjeant ©2008 Pacreon Edson Cnoesne Not to be copied.Name: Date: My Pattern Draw a picture of your pattern. HOME CONNECTION ‘Together, print the initials of your child's first and last homes several times. Cut them out and make Pattern with the letters on a piece of paper, Children record patterns they have made in the class aotivty. Copyright © 2008 Peerson Easton Canade in. Not Y0 be copied. Unit, Lesson 3: Recognize and Copy Pattern 7-_ Name: Date: Copy a Pattern Use cubes fo make a pattern. Copy the pattern. Make another pattern. Copy the pattern. Choose a friend’s pattern. Copy the pattern. FOCUS HOME CONNECTION Children use Snop Cubes ot blocks fo make a Go on a pattern hunt at home with your child. See pattern. Then they copy the pattern by colouring the how many things you can find that have patterns blocks on the page. (sweaters, socks, rugs, dishes). Ask your child to describe the patterns. & unit Lesson 2: Recognize and Copy a Pattern copy ©2008 PersnEsueton Conaé in, Not 10 be copied.Name: Date: Colour Patterns Colour to show a pattern. LAABAAL BROBRAOLA B HOME CONNECTION Children identity the colour pattern and complete the Make a colour pattem using different colour crayone or pattern shown, markers, such as green, green, yellow; green, green, yellow; green, green, yellow. Have your child deeoribe: the pattern and tell what comes next. I ol oad naeattais dames Hed tate 1 sortase al plc cop! orci, 4Name: Date: Make a Pattern Use these pictures. Make two different patterns. HOME CONNECTION Children make two different patterns, cutting ond With your child, cut out pictures from newspaper pasting images from Line Master 8: Make a Pattern. flyers or magazines to make a pattem (vegetable, vvogetable, fruit) | TO units, Lesson u: Moke and Extend a Pattern copjeant© 2001 Pereon Etuation Canad ne. Not to be coples.Name: Date: What Comes Next? Draw what comes next in the pattern. OQGA®QOAOOA— _ Make a pattern. Ask a friend to draw what comes next. 8) HOME CONNECTION With your child, use common items like plastic Juice-bottle caps or stickers to begin « pattern. ‘Then, ask your child, “What comes next in the pattern?” Complete the pattern together. Children name and extend a pattern. ‘Copyright © 2008 Pearson Exuostion Cored Ine. Not fo be copied. : Make and Extenda Pattern UDName: Date: Pattern Practice Make a colour paitern. QOOOOOOOOOO LLL LBS LULU Q090Q0OO0 2) HOME CONNECTION Children make and extend a pattern. Use household objects to practise making many different kinds of patterns (spoon, spoon, fork; spoon, spoon, fork; spoon, spoon, fork). 12 unit, Lesson #: Moke and Extend o Pattern cepjght 200 ecto Scusen Coots re, Not Yo be copiedName: Date: Find the Pattern Some beads fell off a necklace. What colour are they? Colour the missing beads. HOME CONNECTION Children identity the pottern and colour the missing With your child, begin @ pattern such as mug, mug, beads. glass; mug, mug, glass, Ask your child to complete the pattern. opyitt © 2004 Peorvon Eaveaton Gonads ne, Not to be copied. Unit}, Lesson 5: Strategies Took 13Name: Date: On Parade Find the pattern. Show who is missing. Focus HOME CONNECTION Children cut and paste from Line Master 9: On With your child, make o pattern with pene, par Parade to identity the missing parts of each pattern, crayons, of markers. Repeat the pattern three times. Remove two objects. Ask your child: "What is missing? How do you know?” TH units, Lesson 5: Strategies Too! Kit copyright © 204 Person Eaueaton Canada ne. Nol to be copiesName: Date: My Pattern Border Draw the pattern for your border. 2) nome CONNECTION Children draw the patterns they will use for the unit assessment task. Tell your child: “Describe the pattern you used on ‘your pattern border.” Copyright ©2004 Pearson Education Canada ine. Not to be copied. Unit |, Lesson 6: Show What You Know — 15Name: Date: My Journal Tell what you learned about sorting and patterning. Use pictures, numbers, or words. 2) HOME CONNECTION ‘Ask your child: “What pattern could you make using your favourite people, foods, or books?" Focus Children reflect on and record what they learned ‘bout sorting and patterning in this unit. 16 units, Lesson 6: show What You Know copiatt ©2004 Person Esuton Gara Ine. Not to be copied.