Patterns and Algebraic Thinking · Number and Algebra

Repeating Patterns

Identifying the core unit of a pattern and predicting what comes next in a sequence.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes a sequence of objects a pattern rather than just a random group?
  2. 2How can we describe a pattern using sounds or movements instead of colors?
  3. 3How do we know what will happen next in a repeating sequence?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9MFA01
Year: Foundation
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Patterns and Algebraic Thinking
Period: Number and Algebra

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