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🔁 Patterns and Sequences

Spot repeating patterns of shapes and colors, name the part that repeats, and figure out what comes next!

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~15 min

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🔢 Math

subject

Ages 6–12

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What you’ll learn

Repeating PatternsRead repeating patterns and name the unit that repeats.A pattern is something that repeats over and over in the same order, like circle, square, circle, square. The part that repeats is called the pattern unit. A pattern only works if it keeps repeating the same way; if something different sneaks in, it breaks the pattern.
What Comes NextPredict the next item in a repeating pattern and recognize growing patterns.Once you know the repeating unit, you can figure out what comes next by continuing the order. Some patterns grow instead of just repeating, adding the same amount each step, like 1, 2, 3, 4 dots. Patterns are all around us, from brick walls to zebra stripes.

Questions this course answers

What is a pattern?

A pattern is something that repeats over and over in the same order.

In circle, square, circle, square, what is the part that repeats?

The repeating unit is 'circle, square' — it repeats over and over.

Which row KEEPS a steady pattern?

Circle, square repeats perfectly all the way across.

Circle, square, circle, square, circle... what comes next?

The unit is circle, square — after circle comes square.

In a growing pattern of 1, 2, 3 dots, what comes next?

Each step adds one more dot, so after 3 comes 4.

Which of these shows a pattern in real life?

A zebra's stripes repeat over and over, making a pattern.

Grounded in trusted sources

PBS Kids — shapes and geometry
Khan Academy Kids
Britannica Kids
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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