We have been continuing our look at patterns with a closer look at those with squares; more specifically, checkered patterns. We had found them in the games cupboard as well as in our maths books and even on our clothes. Now though, we were going to have a go at making our own; by weaving with strips of coloured paper.
First, we had to make the frame, by carefully folding a ready-printed piece of paper in half and then cutting along the lines.
Next we had to choose strips of paper in two, or three or even four different colours.....
and then weave them in and out of the frame.....
by going first under and then over and then under again (and so on!) Actually, the first row was quite easy!
For the next row though, we had to go over and then under and then over again. Get the idea? Tricky, huh?
Using a ruler, in the same way as real weavers use a 'shuttle' made the task a bit easier for some of us.....
but even then, we had to be very careful.....
to make sure.....
that we didn't get our unders and overs in a muddle!
In the end, though, even if it meant getting a little help from our friends.....
everyone managed to make themselves a professional-looking checkerboard pattern.
Chess anyone?
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