Lesson Plan
Lanterns, Patterns, and Chinese New Year
Celebrating holidays can be more than just a party. In this lesson, students will learn about celebrating Chinese New Year and practice some math pattern skills.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to design and identify shape patterns.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Call students together and show students pictures of lanterns floating in the sky.
- Ask students if they have ever seen anything like this. (Students may mention kites or fireworks.)
- Tell students that these are special lanterns that are being set off as part of the Chinese New Year celebration.
- Ask your students, "What do you notice about these lanterns?"
- Explain to students that the lanterns represent wishes for the future and other positive things.
- Ask your class what other types of things might students want to wish for?
- Red and gold have positive meanings in the Chinese culture. Do students notice these colors in the lanterns?