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    1. Home
    2. Curriculum
    3. Grade 4 Subjects
    4. Mathematics
    5. Patterns and Relationships

    Grade 4 Mathematics - Patterns and Relationships

    Explore the Patterns and Relationships strand of the Grade 4 Mathematics curriculum. Discover repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns, and learn to identify and explain the relationships between numbers and shapes.

    Grade Four Expectations for Patterns and Relationships

    Essential Learning Outcome 1: Understanding Repeating Patterns

    • Identify and describe repeating patterns in real-life contexts
    • Determine pattern rules and use them to extend patterns
    • Identify missing elements in repeating patterns

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes

    By the end of Grade Four, the learner will be expected to:

    Inclusive Assessment Strategies

    Assessment strategies that provide information about learning:

    • Observations: Teacher observations during activities
    • Conversations: Student explanations and discussions
    • Products: Student work samples and completed tasks

    Sample Assessment Tools:

    • Observation checklists for pattern recognition skills
    • Rubrics for evaluating student-created patterns
    • Performance tasks involving real-world applications

    Inclusive Learning Strategies

    Additional Resources and Materials

    Manipulatives

    • Pattern blocks
    • Colored tiles
    • Linking cubes
    • Function machines
    • Hundred charts
    • Algebra tiles

    Digital Resources

    • Pattern creation software
    • Interactive function tables
    • Virtual pattern blocks
    • Algebraic thinking games
    • Educational videos on patterns

    Recommended Reading

    • "Patterns in Mathematics: Problem Solving from Counting to Chaos" by Robert Welch
    • "Thinking Mathematically: Integrating Arithmetic and Algebra in Elementary School" by Thomas P. Carpenter
    • "Patterns and Algebraic Thinking" by Linda Dacey