What are Patterns?

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🔷 What is a Pattern?

A pattern is something that repeats again and again in the same order. 🌀

🔁 What is a Repeating Pattern?

A repeating pattern is a set of objects, shapes, colours, numbers, or sounds that repeat again and again.
Example: 🔴🟡🔴🟡🔴🟡

🎨 Types of Repeating Patterns:

Type	Example	Emoji Example
Colour Pattern	Red, Blue, Red, Blue	🔴🔵🔴🔵
Shape Pattern	Circle, Square, Circle, Square	⚪⬜⚪⬜
Number Pattern	2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4	2️⃣4️⃣2️⃣4️⃣
Letter Pattern	A, B, A, B, A	A B A B A
Object Pattern	Apple, Banana, Apple, Banana	🍎🍌🍎🍌

🧩 Pattern Unit

The part that repeats in a pattern is called the pattern unit.
Example: In 🟢🟣🟢🟣🟢🟣 → the unit is 🟢🟣

✨ How to Identify a Repeating Pattern?

1️⃣ Look at the objects or symbols
2️⃣ Find the part that repeats
3️⃣ Say it in order to check the repeat
Example: 🐶🐱🐶🐱🐶
Unit: 🐶🐱

🧠 Complete the Pattern

Students should be able to predict what comes next.
Example: ⭐🌙⭐🌙⭐ ___ → 🌙

🎯 Extend the Pattern

Add more items to continue the pattern correctly.

✋ Make Your Own Pattern!

Students can create patterns using:
✅ Shapes
✅ Colours
✅ Numbers
✅ Letters
✅ Objects
✅ Body Movements (clap 👏, tap 👣, clap 👏, tap 👣)

👣 Movement Pattern Example:

Jump, Clap, Jump, Clap → 🤸‍♂️👏🤸‍♂️👏

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🌈 Why Are Patterns Important?

Patterns help students:
✅ Think logically 🧠
✅ Improve observation skills 👀
✅ Predict what comes next 🔮
✅ Build math and problem-solving skills ✨

Learn with example

Let’s practice!🖊️