Exploring patterns

 This week in Autahi, we have begun exploring patterns.

Some patterns are repeating patterns. Others are sequential (like counting, for example). Sequential patterns often contain some kind of growth. This week, we been exploring repeating patterns in shapes and colours, noticing what the pattern is and how it repeat.

We look for patterns in people as well as with numbers. We have been playing guess the pattern with our classmates and looking carefully to spot any repeating patterns. It could go long sleeves then short sleeves.

Pattern is part of our Maths curriculum, but an awareness of how patterns work helps in many areas of our learning. Patterns are not only visual, but also occur in numbers, words and sounds. We will be making plenty of connections between our learning about pattern in Maths and patterns that occur in Music and Art also.