Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Lesson
Title/Focus

Art Patterns

Date

11/21/14

Subject/Gra
de Level

Art/Grade 4

Time
Duratio
n

45-60 minutes

Unit

Patterns

Teacher

Miss. MacKenzie

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:
Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

Component 1: ANALYSIS: Students will notice commonalities within classes of natural objects or
forms.
Concept D: Natural forms display patterns and make patterns.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Create Patternland community members based on the poem Sadie the Pattern Lady &
Dan the Pattern Man.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:
Products/Performan
ces:

Are students able to establish different patterns and draw these patterns
appropriately on their Patternland charater?
What do Patternland community members look like?
How can we make our pattern characters fit in the community?
Pattern Community Member

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Art Program of Studies

Paper
Markers/Felt Pens
Class Set of both Pattern Poems
Laptop (slideshow)

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Attention Grabber
Assessment of
Prior Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour
Advance
Organizer/Agenda

Transition to Body
Learning Activity
#1
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Introduction
Pattern Discussion
- What is a pattern?
- What were the pattern attributes discussed earlier?

Time

Students try their best to create a Patternland community

member
1. Discuss Patterns
2. Read Pattern Sadie
3. Write down different patterns from the poem
4. Read Dashing Dan
5. Write down different patterns
Hand-out Poems & Bring-up slideshow
Body

5 minutes

Time

Pattern Sadie
-

Read pattern Sadie to the students (explain difficult

words)
Ask students to look for different types of patterns
Read again
Is Sadie wearing the same pattern all over? NO! She has
a different pattern on each item of clothing she is
wearing!

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

10
minutes

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Learning Activity
#2
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity
#3
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Consolidation of
Learning:
Feedback From
Students:
Feedback To
Students
Transition To Next
Lesson

Dashing Dan
-

Read pattern Dan (explain difficult words)

Ask students to look for different types of patterns
Read again
What kinds of clothing is Dan wearing? Should out
Patternland community members have similar clothing
as Dan does?

10
minutes

Creating our own Patternland community member!

-

Each student gets 1 piece of white paper to draw on.

Have students brainstorm at least 4 different types of
patterns they want to use on the Patternland community
member!
- Students who finish early, encourage them to decorate
the background with different patterns (cloud pattern)
(striped grass)
- Have students name their pattern character (Laci the
Pattern Lady)
- Students who complete and well done pattern person
may do a second pattern person (encourage students to
have patterns ALL OVER THE PAGE prior to starting a
second pattern man)
Closure
If there is time, re-read the pattern poems to students. Have
them look at their pattern characters. Is there something that
they could add to the pattern character? Does their pattern
character fit in with Sadie & Dan?
Students representation of pattern do students understand
what a pattern is? Can they demonstrate understanding of
several different patterns?
Compliment students that actively engage, try their best to
demonstrate several patterns & fill the page with patterns

35
minutes

Time

Sponge
Activity/Activities
Reflections from the
lesson

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe