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Lesson Plans Patterns This lesson was developed by 1st grade teachers at the Peterborough Elementary School and Mariposa Museum staff. It takes an hour. We begin in a circle for 5-10 minutes looking at different artifacts with striking patterns. Some are flat, others curved and three dimensional. They are made of leather, beads, cloth, many materials. They come from all over the world and are used for very different purposes. Children receive a worksheet, a clipboard and a pencil. They explore the main floor of the gallery looking for objects with patterns on them. They answer three questions: What is it?They also sketch each object. This "treasure hunt" may last 15 to 20 minutes. We then gather again in a circle and each of us tells about one object that we found with a strong pattern. Children then choose one artifact that they would like to spend time with and draw. If it is in a case, we take it out so they can be closer to it. They spread out through the gallery, put their artifact on the floor or on a chair or a table, and spend 10 minutes drawing it. We come back together again and share our drawings. This concludes the lesson. If your group is large, or if you want an additional activity, we can offer a downstairs activity with cut paper patterns for half of the students while the others are doing the worksheet and drawing upstairs. Essential Questions What makes a pattern? How do we recognize pattern, in two or three dimensions?Skills Close observation of an object for detailContent Students will learn about: Lesson Plans The Mariposa Museum offers programs on cultures from around the world and on themes that cross between cultures, such as childhood and celebrations. We offer programs for all grade levels K-12. Some are of course more suitable for primary grades, others for middle or high school students. We can adapt most topics to different age groups. other cultures, the world will know more peace and less war. 
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