Pattern is an important part of mathematics. Recognising that a sequence of objects makes a pattern, being able to copy, extend and explain the pattern is an important step towards understanding number patterns.
Digit Dog has been making a repeating pattern – a sequence that is governed by a rule. What is Digit Dog’s rule?
Can you copy Digit Dog’s pattern?
Can you continue the pattern?
Calculating Cat has also made a repeating pattern.
Look at both patterns.
What is the same? What is different?
These are both AB patterns. Two objects form the repeating unit.
Digit Dog has used a stick and a leaf:
Stick, leaf, stick, leaf, stick, leaf…………..
A, B, A, B, A, B……………..
Calculating Cat has used different objects but there are still two objects repeating over and over:
A, B, A, B, A, B……………..
Leaf, stone, leaf, stone, leaf, stone ………….
Can you make an AB pattern?
Start a pattern and see if someone else can continue it.
Digit Dog Challenges 