What patterns can you see on the grids? Describe the patterns on each grid. What do you notice?
If we added another row, can you predict which square you would colour in? Why do you say that? Explain your thinking.
Try your own name and look for patterns.
Print the 6 x 6 grid here. Write your name in the grid, one letter in each square, repeating it until all the squares are filled. Now colour in the squares which have the first letter of your name in them. What patterns have you made? Can you think of a way to describe the patterns?
Ask people you know to try it. What is the same and what is different about the patterns different names make?
What if you tried a larger grid?
What has changed?
What about a smaller grid? What patterns can you see then?
Try some different sized grids with your name.
Download grids
For more pattern activities go to Digit Dog’s home page, go to Categories and select Patterns
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