REPEATING AND GROWING PATTERNS

WHAT IS A REPEATING PATTERN?

Definition:

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The same grouping over and over.

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The pattern never changes.

The pattern can have` long or short units.

The pattern can include any items such as…

 numbers, shapes, or colors.

REPEATING NUMBER PATTERNS

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Repeating patterns can be number patterns.

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They can have as little as one number.

 Example: 1 1 1 1 1 

They can have many numbers.

 Example: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4

REPEATING SHAPE PATTERN

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They can consist of one shape in a unit.

 Example: 

They can contain many shapes in a unit.

 Example:

REPEATING COLOR PATTERNS

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Repeating patterns can be color patterns.

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The same color sequence repeats itself as a unit.

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Examples:

WHAT IS A GROWING PATTERN?

Definition:

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A pattern that increases with every new unit by adding something to the

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Can occur anywhere:

Nature Classroom Art

GROWING NUMBER PATTERN In growing number patterns:

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A new number is added to the previously existing unit.

 Example:  1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 unit unit unit

GROWING SHAPE PATTERN In growing shape patterns:

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A new shape is added every unit.

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Shapes can be harder than numbers.

Example: unit unit

GROWING COLOR PATTERN In growing color patterns:

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A new color is added to every unit.

 Example: unit unit unit

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPEATING AND GROWING PATTERN

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Repeating:

 Unit repeats and remains the same.

 Never add anything to the pattern.

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Growing:

 Unit changes every time it repeats.

 Adding something to the previous unit.

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Pattern: PROBLEM #1 #1:What pattern is this?

 Repeating shape pattern!

#2:What shapes complete the last unit?

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Pattern: PROBLEM #2 #1:What pattern is this?

 Growing color pattern!

#2:Label the squares to continue the pattern.

MAKE YOUR OWN PATTERNS

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Create your own repeating pattern using:

 Shapes 

Create your own growing pattern using:

 Numbers