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Colour Shape Pattern Exploration

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Colour Shape Pattern Exploration

Colourful shapes in patterns

🔍 Part 1: Pattern Recognition

1. Look at this pattern: Red, Blue, Red, Blue, Red, ____. What comes next?

Red

Blue

Green

2. Circle, Square, Circle, Square, ____, ____. What are the next two shapes?

Circle, Square

Square, Circle

Circle, Circle

3. Which of these is a repeating pattern? (Tick all that apply)

Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Circle

Red, Blue, Green, Yellow

Star, Heart, Star, Heart, Star

Square, Square, Square, Square

4. What is the unit of repeat in this pattern: Green, Yellow, Green, Yellow?

Green

Green, Yellow

Yellow

✏️ Part 2: Describing Patterns

5. Complete this sentence about the pattern: Blue, Red, Blue, Red, Blue, Red

My pattern is _______, _______, _______, _______.

6. Describe what you notice about this pattern: Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Circle
7. Use the words "first", "second", and "next" to explain this pattern: Yellow, Green, Yellow, Green

🎨 Part 3: Create Your Own Pattern

8. Draw your own colour pattern using two colours. Make it repeat at least 3 times.
9. Draw your own shape pattern using two different shapes. Make it repeat at least 3 times.
10. Write a sentence describing the pattern you created in question 9:

My pattern is _________, _________, _________, _________.

11. Where might you see patterns like these in real life? Write or draw two examples.

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