REPEATING

AND GROWING
PATTERNS
 OBJECTIVE
Definition of Repeating Patterns

Examples of Repeating Patterns

Definition of Growing Patterns

Examples of Growing Patterns

Differentiating between Repeating and Growing

 WHAT IS A PATTERN?
Definition:
A grouping of anything that re-
occurs
Predictable
Can occur anywhere
Nature
Classroom
Art

Seier+Seier, Kay Fisker & C.F.

Mller: Vestershus, Copenhagen
1935-1939, October 2, 2008,
Attribution 2.0 Generic
 WHAT IS A REPEATING
PATTERN?
Definition:
The same grouping over and over
The pattern never changes
It can be long/short sequences
Can include any items
Examples: Numbers, Shapes, Colors
REPEATING NUMBER PATTERNS
Repeating patterns can be
numbers patterns
Can have as little as one number
Example: 1 1 1 1 1
Can have many numbers
Example: 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4
REPEATING SHAPE PATTERN
Can consist of one shapes
Example:

Can have many shapes

Example:
REPEATING COLOR PATTERNS
Repeating patterns can be color patterns

The same color sequence repeats itself

Examples:
WHAT IS A GROWING PATTERN?
Definition:
A pattern that increases every
sequence
Something is added to the pattern
Can occur anywhere:
Nature
Classroom
Art
GROWING NUMBER PATTERN
In growing number patterns:
A number is added every
sequence
It can start with one number
Example:
112123123412345
GROWING SHAPE PATTERN
In growing shape patterns:
A shape is added every sequence
Shapes can be harder then
numbers
Example:
GROWING COLOR PATTERN
In growing color patterns:
A color is added every sequence

Can start with just one color

Example:
 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
REPEATING AND GROWING
PATTERN
Repeating:
Sequence repeats and remains the same
Never add anything to the pattern

Growing:
Sequence changes every time it repeats
Adding something to the sequence
 PROBLEM #1
Pattern:

#1:What pattern is this?

Repeating shape pattern!
#2:What shapes complete the last
sequence?
 PROBLEM #2
Pattern:

#1:What pattern is this?

Growing color pattern!
#2:What is the next sequence?
MAKE YOUR OWN PATTERNS
Create your own repeating
pattern using:
Shapes

Create your own growing pattern

using:
Numbers
 WORKS CITED
GlennFleishman, Dreamtime
Magnet Game, April 15, 2009,
Attribution 2.0 Generic
Seier+Seier, Kay Fisker & C.F.
Mller: Vestershus, Copenhagen
1935-1939, October 2, 2008,
Attribution 2.0 Generic