PATTERNS
With a combination of natural science and cultural objects, students will discover patterns that are found in natural and human-made objects.
In this video, we will explore the case theme Patterns, look into one of the cases, and show how to handle a selection of the collection objects. For a view of all case contents, please scroll down.
PATTERNS CASE #1
This case contains a kente fabric fan; a woven rattle from Cameroon; a drum from Kenya; a Russian Tortoise shell; a piece of brain coral; a woven basket from Burundi; a printing block from India; and a spotted seashell.
Interested in bringing PATTERNS case #1 into your Brooklyn-based Pre-K classroom? Please full out THIS form.
PATTERNS CASE #2
This case contains a kente fabric fan; a carved bamboo container from Papua New Guinea; a wooden dog bell from the Congo region; a cup and holder from Uruguay; a beaded gourd bottle from Djibouti; an ammonite fossil; two geological specimens; and a wooden print block from India.
Interested in bringing PATTERNS case #2 into your Brooklyn-based Pre-K classroom? Please full out THIS form.
PATTERNS CASE #3
This case contains a kente fabric fan; a shekere, or gourd rattle, from Ghana; a giant fluted clam shell; a carved gourd from South America; a wooden dog bell from the Congo region; a horned helmet shell and two small tent olive shells; and a brass animal figure from Benin.
Interested in bringing PATTERNS case #3 into your Brooklyn-based Pre-K classroom? Please full out THIS form.
PATTERNS CASE #4
This case contains a kente fabric fan; a carved gourd bottle and a Kuba cup from the Democratic Republic of the Congo; a cut and polished crinoid specimen; a Mitra Mitra shell; a sparkling vanadinite stone; and a Hmong embroidery.
Interested in bringing PATTERNS case #4 into your Brooklyn-based Pre-K classroom? Please full out THIS form.
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