### Lesson Plan: Designing Patterns Using Basic Shapes
**Grade:** Primary 2 \
**Subject:** Cultural and Creative Arts \
**Topic:** Designing Patterns Using Basic Shapes \
**Duration:** 45 minutes
#### Objectives:
1. Students will identify basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle).
2. Students will understand the concept of a pattern.
3. Students will create and design patterns using basic shapes.
4. Students will develop creativity and fine motor skills.
#### Materials:
- Construction paper in various colors
- Safety scissors
- Glue sticks
- Markers or crayons
- Shape templates (circles, squares, triangles, rectangles)
- Pattern worksheet (optional)
#### Introduction (10 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Welcome the students and briefly discuss the day's lesson.
- Play a short game where students identify various shapes around the classroom.
2. **Discussion:**
- Show examples of basic shapes and ask students to name them.
- Introduce the concept of a pattern by showing examples (like stripes on a shirt, tiles on the floor).
#### Instruction (15 minutes):
1. **Demonstration:**
- Use shape templates to demonstrate how to trace and cut out shapes from construction paper.
- Show how to arrange these shapes to create a repeating pattern (e.g., circle-square-circle-square).
2. **Interactive Component:**
- Pass out shape templates, construction paper, and safety scissors.
- Guide students in tracing and cutting out shapes.
- Walk around the classroom to provide individual assistance and ensure students are using scissors safely.
#### Activity (15 minutes):
1. **Pattern Creation:**
- Provide each student with a large piece of paper or construction paper as their canvas.
- Instruct students to glue their cut-out shapes onto the canvas in a repeating pattern.
- Encourage creativity; students can use different colors and shapes to make unique patterns.
2. **Enhancement:**
- Allow students to use markers or crayons to add additional details to their patterns (e.g., lines, dots, faces).
#### Conclusion (5 minutes):
1. **Share and Reflect:**
- Allow time for students to share their patterns with the class.
- Discuss what they enjoyed about the activity and what kinds of patterns they created.
- Reinforce the importance of shapes and patterns in art and daily life.
2. **Clean-Up:**
- Guide students in tidying up their workspace.
- Collect any unused materials and completed artwork.
#### Assessment:
- **Informal Observation:**
- Monitor student participation and engagement during the lesson.
- Observe students' ability to trace, cut, and arrange shapes into patterns.
- **Completed Artwork:**
- Review the finished patterns to assess understanding of the concepts of shapes and patterns.
- Provide positive feedback and constructive suggestions as necessary.
#### Extension Activity:
- For homework or additional classwork, students can create a pattern worksheet where they draw a series of patterns using different shapes and colors.
#### Notes:
- Ensure safety when students are using scissors.
- Adjust the pace of the lesson as needed based on the students' understanding and skill levels.
- Encourage a positive and supportive environment where all students feel comfortable sharing their work.