Find the next shape in a pattern
key notes:
This flower arrangement follows an order.
An arrangement that follows a certain order is called a pattern.
In this lesson, let’s explore patterns! 🤗
Patterns
Patterns are all around us!
- A chessboard follows a pattern of black-and-white boxes.
- Many clothes have patterned designs printed on them.
There are different kinds of patterns.
Let’s learn about one kind: repeating patterns.
Repeating Patterns
Patterns that repeat themselves over and over again according to a certain rule are called repeating patterns.
Some examples of repeating patterns are:
It’s easy to predict what comes next.
What comes after the last tiger? Yes, a tiger.
Parts of a Repeating Pattern
A repeating pattern has 2 main parts – the terms and the core.
1. Terms:
The objects or elements that form a pattern are called its terms.
For example: in the pattern above 👆, the terms are orange stars and green circles.
2. The Core
The part of a repeating pattern, that stays the same and repeats itself, is called its core.
In our example above, the core is made up of 2 stars followed by 3 green circles:
Finding the Core of a Repeating Pattern:
Let’s look at an example pattern:
Find the core of this pattern.
To find the core of a repeating pattern, look for the smallest set of terms that repeat themselves.
This is part of the core.👆
Let’s look at an example pattern:
Find the core of this pattern.
To find the core of a repeating pattern, look for the smallest set of terms that repeat themselves.
This is part of the core.👆
Learn with an example
What shape comes next?
It’s easy to predict what comes next.
The Core of this pattern is
The next shape is
The pattern is:
What shape comes next?
The pattern starts with these two shapes:
The pattern repeats these shapes over and over.
Let’s practice!
