Planning for Instruction
Lesson
/Time
/Materials
/Program Support
Launch: Indoor Recess!, page 2 / 10–15 minLesson 1: Exploring Number Patterns, page 4
Identify, extend, and create number patterns. / 40–50 min / calculators
hundred charts and transparency
overhead markers / PM 13: Hundred Chart
Master 10.10: Step-by-Step 1
Master 10.18: Extra Practice 1
Lesson 2: Number Patterns in Tables, page 7
Display number patterns in tables. / 40–50 min / 2-column charts
3-column charts / PM 17: 2-Column Chart
PM 18: 3-Column Chart
Master 10.11: Step-by-Step 2
Master 10.18: Extra Practice 1
Lesson 3: Exploring Growing Patterns, page 10
Identify, extend, and create growing patterns. / 40–50 min / 2-column charts
Pattern Blocks
overhead Pattern Blocks
Colour Tiles or congruent squares
pennies
1-cm grid paper / PM 17: 2-Column Chart
PM 20: 1-cm Grid Paper
PM 25: Pattern Blocks
Master 10.12: Step-by-Step 3
Master 10.19: Extra Practice 2
Lesson 4: Strategies Toolkit, page 14
Interpret a problem and select an appropriate strategy. / 40–50 min / 2-column charts
3-column charts
toothpicks
marshmallows
Pattern Blocks / PM 17: 2-Column Chart
PM 18: 3-Column Chart
PM 25: Pattern Blocks
Lesson 5: Patterns with Two Attributes Changing, page 16
Create patterns in which two attributes change. / 80–100 min / Attribute Blocks
Pattern Blocks / PM 25: Pattern Blocks
Master 10.13: Step-by-Step 5
Master 10.19: Extra Practice 2
Lesson 6: Patterns with Three Attributes Changing, page 20
Create patterns in which three attributes change. / 80–100 min / Attribute Blocks / Master 10.14: Step-by-Step 6
Master 10.20: Extra Practice 3
Lesson 7: Patterns on Grids, page 23
Identify, create, and extend patterns on grids. / 40–50 min / Colour Tiles or coloured congruent squares
1-cm grid paper and transparency
2-cm grid paper
Pattern Blocks
triangular grid paper / PM 20: 1-cm Grid Paper
PM 21: 2-cm Grid Paper
PM 24: Triangular Grid Paper
PM 25: Pattern Blocks
Master 10.15: Step-by-Step 7
Master 10.20: Extra Practice 3
Technology: Patterns on a Computer, page 27
Use a computer to create patterns. / optional / Computers with Appleworks or Microsoft Word
Show What You Know, page 30
Assessment / 40–50 min / calculators
1-cm grid paper
Pattern Blocks
Attribute Blocks
hundred charts / PM 20: 1-cm Grid Paper
PM 25: Pattern Blocks
PM 13: Hundred Chart
Unit Problem: Indoor Recess!, page 32
Assessment / 40–50 min / 1-cm grid paper
2-cm grid paper
Attribute Blocks
Pattern Blocks / PM 20: 1-cm Grid Paper
PM 21: 2-cm Grid Paper
PM 25: Pattern Blocks
Planning for Assessment
Purpose / Tools and Process / ReportingDiagnostic /
Unit Launch
Question; conference; scaffold problems throughout the unit / PM 8: Conference PromptsFormative / Explore – Ongoing Assessment: Observe and Listen
Prompt student’s self-assessment
Practice – Assessment Focus Questions
Review student work; provide feedback; scaffold as needed; select key pieces / Master 10.2 Ongoing Observations: Patterns in Number and Geometry
PM 1: Inquiry Process Check List
PM 6: Observation Record 1
PM 7: Observation Record 2
PM 8: Conference Prompts
PM 2: Self-Assessment
PM 3: Self-Assessment: Problem Solving
PM 9: Work Sample Records
Summative / Show What You Know
Unit Problem – Performance Assessment
Unit Test
Review assessment records; add unit results to ongoing records / Master 10.1 Unit Rubric: Patterns in Number and Geometry
Master 10.3 Performance Assessment Rubric: Indoor Recess!
Master 10.4 Unit Summary: Patterns in Number and Geometry
PM 10: Summary Class Records: Strands
PM 11: Summary Class Records: Achievement Categories
PM 12: Summary Record: Individual
Learning Skills/ Mathematical Disposition / Observe and record throughout unit / PM 4: Learning Skills Check List
PM 5: Mathematical Dispositions and Learning Skills
Program Masters (PM) are in the Grade 3 Planning and Program Masters module.
Extra Practice Masters are on the CD-ROM.