Identifying and extending patterns

🔹 What Are Patterns?

A pattern is a set of numbers, shapes, or objects that repeat or follow a rule.

In math, we find the rule and use it to keep the pattern going.

🧩 Clue to Remember

Look closely: Patterns follow a rule that tells what comes next.

🔹 Example 1: Number Pattern

2, 4, 6, 8, __, __

→ What’s the rule? Add 2
→ Next numbers: 10, 12

🔹 Example 2: Shape Pattern

🔵 🔵 🔴 🔵 🔵 🔴 ___ ___
→ Rule: 2 blue, 1 red
→ Next shapes: 🔵 🔵

💡 Why It Matters

Patterns help us predict and understand math.
They also prepare us for algebra and logic thinking.