In Math, a pattern is defined as a repeated arrangement of numbers, shapes, colours, figures, and so on. Simply put, A pattern is a design that repeats.
Patterns are everywhere around us. Patterns help kids know what comes next. They teach children to think and connect ideas.
This is an example of a pattern showing shapes. As you can see below, the pattern has two different shapes.
It has circles and squares.
Can you see how the shapes repeat?
⚪⬜⚪⬜⚪⬜⚪⬜⚪⬜
The repeating shapes create a pattern.
Look at some more patterns. Check out the pattern below.
Here’s a row with triangles and rectangles:
🔺◻️🔺◻️🔺◻️🔺◻️🔺◻️
Here’s a row with stars and circles:
⭐⚪⭐⚪⭐⚪⭐⚪⭐⚪
Next are patterns showing COLORS
🟥🟦🟥🟦🟥🟦🟥🟦🟥🟦
🟡🟢🟡🟢🟡🟢🟡🟢🟡🟢
Next are patterns showing NUMBERS
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4
Next are patterns showing SIZE
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🟦
🟦
🟦
🟦
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Next are patterns showing OBJECT
🚗🏠🚗🏠🚗🏠🚗🏠🚗🏠
Now that you have learned about patterns, why not try these drills?