Patterns in Shapes: Class 1 Maths Term 2 Chapter 3 Explained

Patterns in Shapes | Class 1 Maths Term 2 Chapter 3

Patterns in Shapes

Chapter Details

Subject: 1st Maths

Term: 2

Unit 3: Patterns

Topic: Patterns in shapes

Introduction to Patterns

Keywords: Body movements, Patterns

Travel through

Illustration of a house with various patterns

Teacher encourages the children to observe the picture and ask some questions as given below.

1. Name the shapes that you could see in this picture.

Answer: square, rectangle, circle, triangle

2. Where and how these shapes are arranged?

Answer: wall paint, Kolam, flags, entrance plant. Repeated pattern.

Learn

Observe the patterns in shapes. Complete it.

A sequence of shapes showing a pattern: circle, square, circle, square, followed by blanks to be filled.

Activity

Decorate your class.

• Prepare similar shapes as given.

Cutout shapes: circle, square, triangle

• Cut out a long strip in a chart as shown below.

A long empty paper strip

• Make your own pattern by using the prepared shapes and strips.

Paper strip decorated with a pattern of shapes

Use it to decorate your classroom with the help of the teacher.

Know more

Rangoli

Examples of Rangoli patterns made with shapes

Draw shapes in different pattern to make your own Rangoli.

Pleasure time

Match the similar pattern.

Look at the patterns on the left and find the one that is exactly the same on the right.

A matching exercise with different shape patterns in two columns.