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A pattern is something that repeats in a certain way.
Patterns can be made with:
Shapes
Colors
Numbers
Sounds
Movements
β Patterns follow a rule and repeat over and over.
π§ Why Learn Patterns?
π§ Why Learn Patterns?
Patterns help us:
Think in order
Predict what comes next
Solve problems
Understand math better
π¨ Example: Shape and Color Patterns
π¨ Example: Shape and Color Patterns
Pattern
What Repeats?
What Comes Next?
π΄ π΅ π΄ π΅
Red, Blue, Red, Blue
π΄
β² β β² β
Triangle, Square
β²
π’ π’ π΄ π’ π’ π΄
2 Green, 1 Red
π’ π’ π΄
β These are called AB, ABAB, or AAB patterns, depending on the rule.
π’ Example: Number Patterns
π’ Example: Number Patterns
Pattern
Rule
What Comes Next?
2, 4, 6, 8
Count by 2s (even numbers)
10
5, 10, 15, 20
Count by 5s
25
1, 3, 5, 7
Count by 2s, starting at 1
9
β These are called growing patterns β the numbers increase each time.
π Types of Patterns
π Types of Patterns
Type
Example
How It Works
Repeating
π‘ π’ π‘ π’ π‘
Same parts repeat
Growing
2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Numbers get bigger in a rule
Shrinking
10, 8, 6, 4
Numbers get smaller
Color/Shape Mix
πΊπΊβ«β«πΊπΊβ«β«
Shapes and colors repeat
𧩠Describe the Pattern Rule
𧩠Describe the Pattern Rule
To understand a pattern, ask:
What is changing?
How is it changing?
What comes next?
Example:
π· π· π΄ π· π· π΄ β
β
Rule: 2 blue, 1 red
β
Next: π· π· π΄
π Vocabulary Chart
π Vocabulary Chart
Word
What It Means
Pattern
Something that repeats or grows
Rule
The way the pattern works
Repeating
Doing the same thing over and over
Growing
A pattern that gets bigger
Shrinking
A pattern that gets smaller
Extend
Keep the pattern going
βοΈ Practice β Fill in the Pattern
βοΈ Practice β Fill in the Pattern
π΄ π΅ π΄ π΅ π΄ ___
3, 6, 9, 12, ___
πΊ β« πΊ β« πΊ ___
10, 8, 6, ___
Answer Key:
π΅
15
β«
4
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