At this point, you may wish to read another of the books listed in the Paper Quilts Bibliography. Review with students a
model square the transformations that they studied in the previous three lessons. Then
review the terms half and fourth. Then assign the children to groups of 4
and give each group four 3-inch by 3-inch paper squares, as well as copies of a quilt pattern, such as the ones on the the overhead. (You may wish to project the sample blocks for the students.)
Encourage students to work together to design a quilt square such that one half
of the square is red, one fourth is blue and one fourth is green. Once they have
decided on a pattern, each child in the group should color a square in that way.
Then ask the students to explore ways to put the four individual squares
together to make a Four Patch block. Ask the students to glue the Four Patch
block design onto a piece of paper and write the directions for creating it to
share with others.
When the children are ready, call them together to share how they created
their Four Patch block designs. Then ask them to point which part of the large
design is red, which part is blue, and which part is green. As you discuss with
the students how the square was colored, you may wish to color model squares in
the same way. Then have students reflect on how they can tell how parts are
halves (or quarters) of the whole. You may want to collect these reflections to use as an assessment. As students reflect upon their designs, they should record the "directions" for creating their quilt blocks. Students should also locate lines of symmetry within the quilt designs, both their own and other classmates'.
