REPEATING AND GROWING

PATTERNS

OBJECTIVE

Definition of Repeating Patterns

Examples of Repeating Patterns

Definition of Growing Patterns

Examples of Growing Patterns

Differentiating between Repeating

and Growing

WHAT IS A PATTERN?Definition: A grouping of anything that re-

occurs Predictable Can occur anywhere

Nature Classroom Art

Seier+Seier, Kay Fisker & C.F. Møller: Vestersøhus, Copenhagen 1935-1939, October 2, 2008, Attribution 2.0 Generic

WHAT IS A REPEATING PATTERN?

Definition: The same grouping over and

over The pattern never changes It can be long/short sequences Can include any items

Examples: Numbers, Shapes, Colors

REPEATING NUMBER PATTERNS

Repeating patterns can be numbers patterns

Can have as little as one number Example: 1 1 1 1 1

Can have many numbers Example: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4

REPEATING SHAPE PATTERN

Can consist of one shapesExample:

Can have many shapesExample:

REPEATING COLOR PATTERNS

Repeating patterns can be color patterns

The same color sequence repeats itself

Examples:

WHAT IS A GROWING PATTERN?

Definition: A pattern that increases every

sequence Something is added to the pattern Can occur anywhere:

Nature Classroom Art

Glenn Fleishman, Dreamtime Magnet Game, April 15, 2009, Attribution 2.0 Generic

GROWING NUMBER PATTERNIn growing number patterns: A number is added every

sequenceIt can start with one number Example:

1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

GROWING SHAPE PATTERNIn growing shape patterns: A shape is added every

sequence Shapes can be harder then

numbersExample:

GROWING COLOR PATTERN

In growing color patterns: A color is added every

sequence

Can start with just one color Example:

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPEATING AND GROWING

PATTERNRepeating:Sequence repeats and remains the sameNever add anything to the pattern

Growing:Sequence changes every time it repeatsAdding something to the sequence

PROBLEM #1Pattern:

#1:What pattern is this? Repeating shape pattern!

#2:What shapes complete the last sequence?

PROBLEM #2Pattern:

#1:What pattern is this? Growing color pattern!

#2:What is the next sequence?

MAKE YOUR OWN PATTERNSCreate your own repeating

pattern using:Shapes

Create your own growing pattern using:

Numbers

WORKS CITED GlennFleishman, Dreamtime

Magnet Game, April 15, 2009, Attribution 2.0 Generic

Seier+Seier, Kay Fisker & C.F. Møller: Vestersøhus, Copenhagen 1935-1939, October 2, 2008, Attribution 2.0 Generic