Learning Resources LER 7252 manual Rainy Day Extensions

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Rainy Day Extensions

1)Ask your child to make up his or her own space asteroid belt. Build asteroids with pattern blocks similar to those found on pages 4 and 5.

2)Create the same shapes using different pattern block pieces. After your child has completed pages 6, 7, and 8, explore which pieces can be substituted for others.

For example, ask your child, “How many red pieces make up a yellow piece? (2) How many green pieces make up a red piece? (3) Can you combine green and red pieces to make a yellow piece? (Yes)”

3)Have your child build different shapes for each object on pages 9 through 15.

4)Create more symmetric shapes. Ask your child to show you the line of symmetry.

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Contents Patterns Shapes About This Book How to Use This BookLevel Things You Can DoCover the asteroids using your pattern blocks Learning Resources, Inc Make the Space Creature using your pattern blocks Build the Space Capsule Make the Space Ship Create the Space Bug using 11 pattern block pieces Build the U.F.O. using 14 pieces Use 13 pieces to create this Martian Pet Make the Loading Craft using 14 pieces Create the Space Bunny using 16 pieces Use 17 pieces to build the Star Ship Build the Moon Rocket using 19 pieces Player Shape Space Shape GameTo make a spinner Learning Resources, Inc Complete the Rocket. The dotted line is the line of symmetry Finish the Comet Complete the 2-headed Space Monster Finish the Space Vehicle Complete the Space Star Player Space RaceFinish Use pattern blocks to make the Space Ships Make the Asteroid using pattern blocks Create the Spiral Galaxy Rainy Day Extensions Learning Resources, Inc Learning Resources, Inc Possible answers