Research into Patterns: Patterns in Nature

We have been creating patterns with shapes, colours, sounds, actions and movement. As the children have shown a keen interest in nature, we decided to go outdoors to look for patterns in nature.

First, we looked for patterns on leaves and in flowers. The children noticed squiggly lines on leaves, and circles and dots on the flowers.

We thought about the different ways we can document what we noticed. We used pictures and labels to document our observations.Then, we went outdoors to look for other patterns. The children took their clipboards with paper, thin tip markers for writing and iPads to take photos. They used shapes, lines and patterns to record their observations.

The children began to notice relationships and patterns, and shared their ideas with others.

The video shares our learning journey, including the photographs the children took and the notes they made of their observations.

We wonder how we might use what we know about groups and categories to help us sort and organise our information. We wonder how we might share what we learned with others.

Our learning continues….   

Research Skills

  • Gather information from a variety of sources.
  • Use all senses to observe and notice details.
  • Record observations—drawing, using emergent writing skills.
  • Notice relationships and patterns.

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