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Exploring Repeating Patterns
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Exploring Repeating Patterns
Harper and Layla are decorating the surf lifesaving club for a beach day. Look for the part that repeats, then solve each pattern. You can draw or write your answers.
Spot the repeating part
A repeating unit is the smallest group that repeats in the same order.
1.The club flag bunting goes: red, blue, red, blue, red, ____. What colour comes next?
- Red
- Blue
- Yellow
2.Which row repeats in the same order?
- Shell, towel, hat, bucket
- Towel, hat, towel, hat, towel
- Bucket, ball, towel, hat
3.Layla spots this pattern on a beach towel: sun, wave, wave, sun, wave, wave, ____. What picture comes next?
4.In the pattern: whistle, flag, flag, whistle, flag, flag, what is the repeating unit?
Continue and repair
Check the order carefully. A pattern keeps repeating its unit without changing it.
5.Continue the pattern with the next three shapes: triangle, circle, triangle, circle, ____, ____, ____.
6.A row of beach buckets should go: red, yellow, blue, red, yellow, blue, red, yellow, blue. One bucket is the wrong colour: red, yellow, blue, red, yellow, green, red, yellow, blue. Which colour should replace green?
7.Harper lays out number cards: 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, , . Write the two missing numbers.
8.True or false? In a repeating pattern, the repeating unit must always have exactly two things.
TrueFalse
Make a pattern
Now you are the pattern designer. Make sure your repeating unit can be spotted.
9.Create a repeating pattern using only circles and squares. Draw or write at least three repeats of your unit.
10.Make a repeating pattern with the numbers 1, 2 and 3. Write six numbers and underline the repeating unit.
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