🔍 Part 1: Pattern Detective

1. Look at this pattern: ⭐🔵⭐🔵⭐🔵. What comes next?

⭐

🔵

🔺

2. Which of these is a repeating pattern?

🔴🔴🔴🔴

🔴🟢🔴🟢🔴🟢

🔴🟢🔵🟡

3. Complete this pattern: 🔺⭕🔺⭕🔺 _____ _____

4. What is the rule for this pattern: 🟥🟨🟥🟨🟥🟨?

The rule is: red square, then _____________ square, then it repeats.

🎨 Part 2: Create Your Own Pattern

5. Draw your own repeating pattern using shapes in the box below. Use at least 2 different shapes or colours.

6. Explain the rule for your pattern:

My pattern is _________________, then _________________, then it repeats.

7. Create a different pattern using letters. Example: A B A B A B

My letter pattern: ________________________________________________

8. What makes a good repeating pattern? Tick all that apply:

It has a rule

It repeats the same unit over and over

It uses different colours every time

You can predict what comes next

9. Look around your classroom. Draw or describe a pattern you can see:

10. Create a pattern using your name. Write the first letter of your name, then draw a star, then repeat:

11. If you could teach someone else about patterns, what would you tell them?