What are Patterns?

Patterns are things that repeat or follow a rule.

In math, a pattern is when something happens again and again, in the same way. Like:

• 🟥🟩🟥🟩🟥🟩 → red, green, red, green...
• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 → goes up by 1 each time
• 2, 4, 6, 8 → skip counting by 2

We use patterns to:

• Predict what comes next 📈
• Spot mistakes ❌
• Solve puzzles 🧩

🟢 Types of Patterns

1. Repeating Patterns : Shapes or numbers that repeat in the same order.
   Example: 🔷🔶🔷🔶🔷...
2. Growing Patterns : Each step gets bigger or smaller.
   Example: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16...
3. Number Patterns : Numbers that follow a rule.
   Example: 5, 10, 15, 20 (add 5 each time)

🎉 In Short…

Patterns help us make sense of what comes next in shapes, numbers, and ideas!