🔄 Patterns & Sequences
Spot what repeats and guess what comes next
🔁 Repeating patterns
A pattern is something that repeats over and over. Like: red, blue, red, blue, red, ___? The next one is blue!
Find the repeating group and count along. Does it go 2, 3, or 5 items, then repeat?
🐱 🐶 🐱 🐶 🐱 ___?
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📈 Growing patterns
Some patterns grow: 1, 3, 5, 7, ___? Each time we add 2, so the next one is 9.
Ask: "What changes each step?"
- 1 + 2 = 3
- 3 + 2 = 5
- 5 + 2 = 7
- 7 + 2 = 9
The jump 📍
Look at how much things change. Each step, we add the same number.
🔎 Finding the rule
Look at what stays the same and what changes.
Example: 🐱 🐶 🐱 🐶 🐱 — The pattern is cat, dog, repeating. The 6th animal is a dog (because it starts: cat, dog, cat, dog, cat, dog)!
To find what comes next, count along and see which spot you land on in the pattern.
💡 Pattern-spotting tips
- Say it out loud — "Red, blue, red, blue..." helps you hear the pattern
- Circle the repeating group — Draw loops around what repeats
- Use your fingers — Point to each item as you count
- Look for differences — The thing that changes is the pattern!
🧠 Practice Quiz
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