Study guide: Paths and patterns
Describe routes, levels and ordered patterns on paper with clear safety cues.
Ideas to explain in your own words
- A path shows where something moves. A straight path keeps one direction in the drawing. A curved path bends gradually. A zigzag path changes direction at corners. Path words describe the model, not how fast someone should move.
- High, middle and low describe relative positions in a drawing. A hand drawn above the head is higher than the same hand at the chest. These are comparisons in the model, not fixed positions everyone must reach.
- A repeating pattern has a part that returns in the same order. In this paper activity, tap-wave is one pair. Two repeats are tap-wave-tap-wave. A pause can be part of a pattern if the rule says so.
- Useful feedback describes a visible feature of the supplied model. “Your arrow crossed the chair” is specific. “You are bad at this” judges a person and gives no repair. Feedback can include something that already matches the plan.
Useful vocabulary
- Path
- Trace the entire route from start to finish.
- Obstacle
- A shorter arrow is not better if it intersects an obstacle.
- Reference
- State what you are comparing with.
- Range
- A picture is enough; do not force someone to reach a target.
- Order
- The same cards in a different order can break the rule.
- Rest card
- A planned rest is part of the pattern.
- Criterion
- Compare with the agreed feature, not an unrelated preference.
- Feedback
- Name a visible detail and useful repair; do not judge bodies.
Watch your reasoning
- A shorter arrow is not better if it intersects an obstacle.
- A picture is enough; do not force someone to reach a target.
- A planned rest is part of the pattern.
A worked review example
The agreed criterion is “include a STOP card.” The fictional strip has START-wave-point but no stop. A useful comment is, “The actions are in order; add STOP after point.” This names a success and the missing feature. Saying “Move faster” does not address the criterion and could introduce risk if taken as a physical instruction.
Make a practice plan
- Draw or tell how to use each of the four ideas with the pretend examples.
- Complete the practice questions before checking each explanation.
- Use the review to find a step to practice again, then return to that lesson.
- Try the new paper task. Compare your answer and the rules you followed with the example answer.