3rd Grade Patterns in Google Drawing

In 3rd grade at Crestview we made patterns using Google Drawing. Collaborative Google Drawing is one of my favorite ways to introduce a few topics.  Patterns and arrays are two math topics that are perfect for Google Drawing.  For this lesson I set up a folder in Google with enough templates to pair the students up and shared it with the class. The students found their Google Drawing file; I had the partners chosen already so we didn’t take any time for the students to find someone to work with.  Once they opened their file I showed them how to make shapes, change the color, and communicate back and forth through Google Drawing.  Once the kids got going the teacher was amazing to see how quiet and focused everyone was.  Since they were communicating just through Google no one made a peep!  This was a great way for the students to work on their digital collaboration and patterns at the same time!