PATTERNS

Ms. Loe

http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=7547

Pattern: A pattern

is a design that has

repeated

characteristics. It can

also be a guide to help

make something.

VOCABULARY

Repeated Pattern: A

pattern that has its

characteristic repeating

over and over again.

Growing Pattern: A

pattern that has one

characteristic that keeps

on getting bigger or

increasing in number.

REPEATING PATTERNS

Different kinds.

AB = *&*&*&*&*&

AAB = **&**&**&**&**&

ABB = *&&*&&*&&*&&*&&

ABBA = *&&**&&**&&**&&**&&*

AB PATTERNS

AAB PATTERN

ABB PATTERN

ABBA PATTERN

MAKE YOUR OWN REPEATED PATTERN

Make repeated patterns using markers.

Make 2 (two) AB patterns.

Make 1 (one) AAB pattern.

Make 1 (one) ABB pattern.

Make 1 (one) ABBA pattern.

Tell me what your patterns are.

GROWING PATTERNS

MORE GROWING PATTERNS

MAKE YOUR OWN GROWING PATTERN

Make growing patterns by coloring cubes.

Make 3 (three) growing patterns.

Tell me your pattern.