Chapter 5 — Patterns
Patterns are sequences that follow a rule or repeat in a particular way. We can find patterns in numbers, shapes, colours, objects and many things around us.
In this chapter, you will learn how to recognise simple patterns, find what comes next, complete missing parts and create your own simple patterns.
Why This Chapter Matters
Learning about patterns helps us notice relationships and understand what comes next. Pattern recognition is also useful when learning numbers, counting and other mathematical ideas.
The numbers increase by 2 each time.
Once you understand the rule, you can predict what should come next.
What You Will Learn
- What a pattern is.
- How to recognise simple patterns.
- How to identify simple number patterns.
- How to recognise shape patterns.
- How to complete missing parts of a pattern.
- How to create simple patterns.
Before You Begin
Before starting this chapter, you should be comfortable recognising numbers and common shapes.
You will use these skills to identify and continue different types of patterns.
Understanding the Learning Sequence
The lessons move from recognising the idea of a pattern to using patterns independently.
This sequence helps you first notice patterns before asking you to complete and create them.
Lessons in This Chapter
Complete the lessons in the order shown below.
Important Ideas
- A pattern follows a rule or repeats in a particular way.
- Patterns can use numbers, shapes, colours or objects.
- We can look for what changes and what stays the same.
- A pattern can help us predict what comes next.
- Missing parts of a pattern can be found by identifying its rule.
- We can also create our own simple patterns.
Chapter Practice
- Continue: 1, 2, 3, 4, ___.
- Continue: 2, 4, 6, ___.
- Find the missing shape in a repeating shape pattern.
- Complete a pattern with one missing part.
- Create your own simple repeating pattern.
Quick Revision
Patterns follow a rule or repeat in a particular way. We can find patterns using numbers, shapes and objects.
By identifying the rule, we can complete a pattern and predict what should come next.
Continue Learning
Start with Lesson 1 — What Is a Pattern? and complete the lessons in sequence.