Patterns

I don't know of a student I have taught who didn't like to do patterns.  This activity I learned from a workshop I attended two years ago.  Cut your pattern block pieces from your Ellison Cutter (better cut a lot!!).  Provide each student with a sentence strip.  Students then need to choose a pattern and glue their pattern pieces on their strips according to that chosen pattern.  I also have my students write on the back of their sentence strips what type of pattern it is.  Also, for my fourth graders I don't allow the easy AB, ABC, etc. patterns.  Kids have fun...and I get a quick easy grade!