Mathematics - Term 3 - Week 7

Patterns are sequences that repeat in a predictable way. They can be found in colors, shapes, numbers, and even sounds. For example, a pattern can be red, blue, red, blue, or a circle, square, circle, square. Understanding patterns helps us make predictions and see relationships in mathematics and the world around us.

Let’s look at a simple pattern: yellow, green, yellow, green. Ask the learners what comes next. They should recognize that the next color is yellow. You can also show them a pattern using shapes, like triangle, circle, triangle, circle, and ask them to identify the next shape. This reinforces their ability to see and predict patterns.

Using colored blocks, guide the learners to create their own patterns. Start with a simple pattern, such as red, blue, red, and ask them to continue it. Then encourage them to come up with their own patterns using different colors or shapes. Walk around the classroom to assist and encourage creativity, ensuring they understand the concept of repetition in patterns.

Give each learner a worksheet with pictures of various objects. Ask them to find and color the patterns they see in the images. For example, they might find a pattern in a row of flowers or in a series of fruits. This activity allows them to apply their understanding of patterns in real-life contexts and reinforces their learning.

• red
• blue
• green
• yellow

Answer: red

The pattern alternates between red and blue, so the next color is red.

• circle, square, triangle
• apple, banana, apple
• red, yellow, green

Answer: apple, banana, apple

This sequence repeats the apple, making it a pattern.

Answer: blue, green, blue, green

This is a valid pattern as it repeats the colors blue and green.

• circle
• triangle
• square
• rectangle

Answer: triangle

The pattern repeats the triangle after the circle.

Answer: A sequence that repeats in a predictable way.

Patterns are sequences that can be identified and predicted.

• 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
• red, red, blue, red, red, blue
• circle, square, triangle, square

Answer: circle, square, triangle, square

This sequence does not repeat consistently, so it is not a pattern.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Answer: 1

The pattern alternates between 1 and 2, so the next number is 1.

Answer: The colors of the chairs (e.g., red, blue, red, blue).

This is a pattern that repeats the colors of the chairs.