Repeating Patterns

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Exercise Patterns Patterns in Music

Get some exercise while practicing your Explore creating your own music patterns
repeating patterns by joining in with this using an instrument at home or this
Jack Hartmann video. virtual keyboard.

Now try your own! Make up a pattern and What patterns can you make? Which ones
create your own video. Post it on Teams. sounded nice? Which ones did not?
Explain
Pattern Videos

Watch the following video to learn how to extend and describe a repeating pattern. You
will also learn what the core of a pattern is and how to describe it with letters.

Repeating Patterns

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Pattern Block Patterns Patterning Check in

Use this online tool to create some
patterns using pattern blocks.
Create examples of the following
patterns. Submit screen shots on Teams.
How are things going so far? Fill out this
Microsoft Form to see how you are doing
with repeating patterns.

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 Increasing and Decreasing Patterns
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100s Chart Patterns Squares Upon Squares

What patterns do you notice in your 100s Look at this image from Youcubed’s task
chart? Use a different colour to colour “Squares Upon Squares”. How do you see
these patterns: the squares growing?
- 2, 4, 6, 8, …
- 5, 10, 15, 20, … Share your ideas on this Padlet.
- 10, 20, 30, …
What do you notice?
Explain
Pattern Videos

Watch the following video to learn what increasing and decreasing patterns are. The
video will also discuss how mathematicians describe these types of patterns.

Increasing and Decreasing Patterns

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Create Your Own Number Pattern Patterning Check in

In your math notebook create three How are things going so far? Fill out this
number patterns that either increase or Microsoft Form to see how you are doing
decrease. Describe each one, explaining how with increasing and decreasing patterns.
it changes.

Take one pattern and add it to the poster

in class. Choose one pattern from a friend.
Write it in your math notebook and try to
figure out the rule.
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 Patterns in Nature and Around Us
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Patterns Everywhere! Mandalas

Listen to the book, “Spotty, Stripey, Look at this image. What patterns do you
Swirly” by Jane Brocket. notice?

Where can you find patterns in your Create your own mandala by drawing,
house? At school? Use this document to using loose parts, collecting natural
record the patterns you find. materials from outside or with this online
tool.
Explain
Pattern Videos

Watch the following video to learn how to extend and describe a repeating pattern:

Nature Patterns

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Nature Pattern Hunt Ready to test your knowledge?

Join us outside for our pattern hunt Try out this Microsoft Form to show
forest walk. Take photos of patterns you what you’ve learned about all types of
find in nature. Upload the photos to this patterns.
shared folder:

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