Let’s Learn to Make Patterns
Goal:
Goal:
Make patterns and count.
A pattern is a set of objects that repeats. You could make a pattern with colors, shapes, pictures, or objects. The only rule for patterns is that it must repeat!
Look at the glasses below.
Can you see how this pattern first has a black pair of glasses, then a green pair? Those same two objects show up again after that—they repeat. This is a pattern!
We call this an AB pattern because the first object (A) appears, then the second (B), then the first (A) again, then the second (B) again.
We can practice counting as we practice patterns, too! Work your way through each tab to count and identify patterns.
How many pairs of glasses are there?
There are 4 pairs of glasses!
Now, look at these glasses. Do they have a pattern?
This is a pattern because the objects repeat: purple glasses, then purple glasses, then black glasses, then those same objects appear again.
We call this an AAB pattern because the first object (A) appears twice before the second object (B) appears. Then, the first object (A) appears twice again followed by the second object (B) again.
We can practice counting as we practice patterns, too! How many pairs of glasses are there?
There are six pairs of glasses!
Finally, look at these glasses.
What do you notice about these glasses? Is this a pattern?
No! This is NOT a pattern because the glasses do not repeat! This is not an AB or an AAB pattern.
Using what you have learned about patterns, answer the question below.
Yes or No?
Is this a pattern?
Correct! This is an AB pattern.
Oops! The stars and triangles repeat. This IS an AB pattern!
You got # out of # correct. Click the Retry button for another attempt.
You got a perfect score. Great job!