Geometric Patterns and Visual Sequences
Students will analyze and extend patterns involving shapes and visual arrangements.
Key Questions
- Construct the next three terms in a given geometric pattern.
- Analyze the rule governing the growth of a visual sequence.
- Compare different ways to describe the same geometric pattern.
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