FREE pattern block puzzles–for online and real life
Help your students learn spatial reasoning skills with pattern blocks. A class set of these versatile shapes can provide hours of fun and education.
Pattern blocks are mathematical manipulatives that let students see how shapes relate to each other.
In the first set, all shapes can be built from the basic equilateral triangle:
- Equilateral triangle (Green)
- Regular rhombus (Blue)
- Trapezoid (Red)
- Hexagon (Yellow)
The second set contains shapes that can’t be built of the green triangle, but can still be used in tiling patterns.
- Square (Orange)
- Small rhombus (Beige)
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Students love to make their own patterns from pattern blocks. Another good activity is the pattern block puzzle. Students build complicated shapes, such as a train, using pattern blocks. Some puzzles have interior lines to show which pieces to use. That’s good for beginners. More advanced students like to figure it out themselves.
I like to print the puzzles and either laminate them or put them in page protectors. If you laminate the puzzles, I recommend taping or gluing the puzzle to construction paper for strength.
Recommended pattern block puzzles:
Complete pattern block puzzle book from LearningResources.com
Jessica’s pattern block templates
Online pattern blocks–a fun activity for the computer lab
Christmas pattern block printables
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