A Visual Arts Activity Inspired by Works of Art from the VMFA Collection

Cultures all over the world create decorative patterns, perhaps inspired by the enduring patterns humans see in the natural world that surrounds us, from the cycle of the seasons to the pattern of the stars in the heavens. These hands-on activities, which can be adapted for a number of grade and ability levels, introduce repeating and alternating patterns, as well as the concept of a visual motif.

Exploring patterns through the use of multiples -- Mathematics Instructional Plans (MIPs) help teachers align instruction with the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.

This activity incorporates coding loops with repeating pattern skills. Students will create a loop on Scratch and describe how it relates to pattern cores and repeating patterns.

This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Nicole Neice teach about patterns.

Standard of Learning (SOL) 3.16
The student will identify, describe, create, and extend patterns found in objects, pictures, numbers, and tables.

Using the available commands, students will design a sequence of events that will efficiently move the student to the restroom through the obstacles on the grid.  Use repeated patterns when appropriate.  The students will work with a partner or small group to design a program to move a “student” through a classroom with obstacles.  The student will be a paper avatar.  The classroom will be a 8 by 8 grid with pictures of obstacles the student must move through to get to different destinations.  The students will try to move through with the least number of steps.  As an extension, they can rename a loop of multiple steps, and it will become one st

Exploring patterns -- Mathematics Instructional Plans (MIPs) help teachers align instruction with the Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.

Exploring patterns -- Mathematics Instructional Plans (MIPs) help teachers align instruction with the Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.

This lesson connects the invention of the x-ray by Tesla to the artwork of Austrailian Aboriginals.

Patterns --Mathematics Instructional Plans (MIPs) help teachers align instruction with the Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom.