Patterns Flashcards

Kindergarten · Math · Flashcards

Use these cards to practice identifying and extending different kinds of patterns.

Flashcards

What is a pattern?: Something that repeats in a regular, predictable order
What is the core of a pattern?: The group of things that repeats — in red-blue-red-blue, the core is red-blue
AB pattern: A repeating pattern with two parts: A then B, over and over. Example: circle, square, circle, square
AAB pattern: A pattern where A repeats twice before B. Example: red, red, blue, red, red, blue
ABC pattern: A pattern with three different parts. Example: big, medium, small, big, medium, small
What comes next? Red, blue, red, ___: Blue — this is an AB pattern
What comes next? 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, ___: 2 — the core is 1, 2
What type of pattern is: up, down, up, down?: AB pattern — two parts alternating
What is a growing pattern?: A pattern that gets bigger by the same amount each time, like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
What comes next? Star, moon, moon, star, moon, ___: Moon — the core is star, moon, moon (ABBC pattern)
Can patterns be made with sounds?: Yes! Clap, stomp, clap, stomp is an AB sound pattern