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Number Patterns Exploration

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Number Patterns Exploration

Number Patterns Exploration

Colourful pattern blocks arranged in sequence

🔍 Part 1: Pattern Recognition

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

Red

Blue

Green

2. Which of these is a repeating pattern?

Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle

Circle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Star

Square, Triangle, Circle, Square

3. In the pattern A, B, C, A, B, C, A, B, C - what is the unit of repeat?

🎨 Part 2: Continue the Patterns

4. Continue this pattern by drawing the next 3 shapes:

Star, Heart, Star, Heart, Star, Heart, _____, _____, _____

5. Complete this number pattern:

2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, _____, _____, _____

6. Draw your own AB pattern using two different colours:

📝 Part 3: Describing Patterns

7. Look at this pattern: Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square

The pattern repeats every _______ shapes.

The first shape is a _____________.

The second shape is a _____________.

The third shape is a _____________.

8. Explain the rule for this pattern in your own words:

Red, Yellow, Green, Red, Yellow, Green, Red, Yellow, Green

🧩 Part 4: Pattern Challenge

9. Match each pattern with its correct description:
1. A, B, A, B, A, B
2. X, Y, Z, X, Y, Z
3. 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
A. ABC number pattern
B. AB letter pattern
C. ABC letter pattern
10. Which patterns use ordinal positions correctly? (Check all that apply)

The first block is red, the second is blue

The one block is green, the two block is yellow

The third shape is a triangle

The fourth colour comes after the third

🌟 Part 5: Create Your Own

11. Create your own ABC pattern using shapes, colours, or numbers:
12. Write the rule for your pattern:

My pattern repeats every _______ items.

The rule is: _________________________________

13. What would be the 10th item in your pattern? Explain how you know:

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