🔍 Part 1: Pattern Recognition

1. Look at this pattern: 🔴 🔵 🔴 🔵 🔴 🔵

What comes next? Circle the correct answer:

🔴 (Red)

🔵 (Blue)

🟡 (Yellow)

2. Which of these show repeating patterns? Check all that apply:

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

🟢 🔴 🟢 🔴 🟢 🔴

🔺 🔵 🔺 🔵 🔺

🟡 🔴 🟢 🔵 🟣

3. Look at this pattern: 🔺 🔵 🟡 🔺 🔵 🟡

How many elements are in the unit of repeat?

2 elements

3 elements

4 elements

📝 Part 2: Describing Patterns

4. Complete the sentences about this pattern: 🟢 🔴 🔴 🟢 🔴 🔴

The first colour is ____________.

The second colour is ____________.

The third colour is ____________.

The pattern repeats every _______ colours.

5. Match the pattern vocabulary with their meanings:

1. Pattern

2. Element

3. Unit of repeat

4. First

A. One part of a pattern

B. The ordinal position at the start

C. Things that repeat in order

D. The smallest part that repeats

✏️ Part 3: Creating Patterns

6. Continue these patterns by drawing or writing what comes next:

a) 🔴 🟡 🔴 🟡 🔴 _____ _____ _____

b) ⭐ 🔵 ⭐ 🔵 ⭐ _____ _____ _____

c) 🟢 🔴 🟡 🟢 🔴 🟡 _____ _____ _____

7. Create your own 2-element pattern using shapes or colours:

8. Create your own 3-element pattern using shapes or colours:

🌟 Part 4: Real-World Patterns

9. Think of patterns you can find at home or school. Write or draw three examples:

Example 1:

Example 2:

Example 3:

10. Explain how you know something is a pattern. Use the words "repeat" and "order" in your answer:

11. If you had this pattern: 🔴 🔵 🟡 🔴 🔵 🟡 🔴 🔵 ____

What would be in the 10th position? Explain your thinking:

Introduction to Patterns

Introduction to Patterns

🔍 Part 1: Pattern Recognition

📝 Part 2: Describing Patterns

✏️ Part 3: Creating Patterns

🌟 Part 4: Real-World Patterns

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