The purpose of this Warm-up is to elicit ideas students have about pattern blocks. This allows teachers to hear the vocabulary students use to describe shapes (MP6). There is no need to introduce formal geometric language at this point since this will happen in a later unit.

A picture of pattern blocks is provided. However, it is preferable to display a collection of actual pattern blocks. Students also should have a few pattern blocks to examine up close. 

• “These are called pattern blocks. What is one thing that you think you could do or make with the pattern blocks?”