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Learning about patterns

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Instructions:

The following slides provide activities for whole class instruction

  • To introduce the concept of repeated patterns and to identify and create them.
  • Slides 3 - 8 provide opportunities for students to practice identifying 2, 3 and 4 item repeated patterns.
  • Slides 9 - 12 provide opportunities for students to work together to create their own repeated patterns. You can duplicate slides if more practice is required.

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What’s the repeating pattern?

Use the pictures to show the repeating pattern below

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What’s the repeating pattern?

Use the pictures to show the repeating pattern below

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What’s the repeating pattern?

Use the pictures to show the repeating pattern below

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What’s the repeating pattern?

Use the pictures to show the repeating pattern below

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What’s the repeating pattern?

Use the pictures to show the repeating pattern below

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What’s the repeating pattern?

Use the pictures to show the repeating pattern below

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Create a repeating pattern

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Create a repeating pattern

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Create a repeating pattern

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Create a repeating pattern