1. Repeating and Growing Patterns Pattern Combinations Grade 1
By: Holly Lesko

2. 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

3. Examples
A B A B A
A B B A
LINKS Learning

4. 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

5. 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.
Patterns with numbers are the same as shapes and letters.
A B A A B A A A B

6. Patterns can be made up of different objects

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

8. Credits
Lesko, H.L. (2010). Image of crayons and paperclips. Taken in Youngstown, Ohio on Mar 10, 2010 Lesko, H. L. (2010). Image of paw prints. Taken in Youngstown, Ohio on Mar 11, Lesko, H. L. (2010). Image of pillow with stripes. Taken in Youngstown, Ohio on Mar 11, Links learning (2004). Retrieved on March 10, 2010 from erns/index.html Microsoft. (n.d.). Image of red and white lighthouse. Retrieved from PowerPoint on Mar 10, Pattern blocks (2009). Retrieved on March 10, 2010 from Primary games inc. (2010). Retrieved on March 11, 2010 from Teachers lab (2010). Patterns in mathematics. Retrieved on March 11, 2010 from