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