Repeating and Growing Patterns Pattern Combinations Grade 1 By: Holly Lesko 03-17-10

Pattern Combinations A= The first shape in a pattern. B= The first shape in a pattern that is not A. A B A B A

Examples A B A B A A B B A LINKS Learning

How many shapes are in the pattern? What is the pattern combination? What are the next 2 shapes? Can you make your own pattern? Pattern Blocks

Growing Patterns A B A A B A A A B 121121112 A pattern that adds more shapes or numbers as the pattern gets bigger. 121121112 Patterns with numbers are the same as shapes and letters. A B A A B A A A B

Patterns can be made up of different objects

For more practice try these websites at home. Pattern Mania Patterns in Mathematics What patterns do you notice in the classroom?

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