How Can You Create Your Fruit    Pattern Train? 

Materials:

• Cut fruits (banana, mandarin)

• EEC Place mat , large laminated “train track” strip or long tray 

• Picture pattern cards (AB, AAB, ABC)

• Child-safe tongs

Instructions:

• Children pick a pattern card (e.g., banana–strawberry–banana–strawberry).

• Using tongs, they place fruits in a line on the “train track.”

• They continue the pattern independently.

• When finished, they explain their pattern to a friend.

Powerful InterACTions - PK3:

• What comes next

• Is this the same or different?

• What color is first?

• What pattern did you make?

Powerful InterACTions - PK4:

• What pattern did you create?

• Can you make a harder one?

• How many fruits are in your train?

• How do you know it repeats?