Recess Time

Recess Time

Recess Time Patterns

Patterns

Hear the bell? It is time for recess and time to look for patterns. Hop, hop, jump. Hop, hop… Do you know what comes next? Look for patterns and then create some patterns of your own!

Greathouse

Algebraic Thinking

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Lisa Greathouse

Recess Time Patterns

Lisa Greathouse

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Chandra C. Prough, M.S.Ed. National Board Certified Newport-Mesa Unified School District

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Table of Contents Recess Time...................... 4 You Try It!...................... 24 Solve the Problem.......... 28 Glossary.........................30 Answer Key.................... 32

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You play at recess.

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You can look for patterns, too!

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Slides are different sizes. Some are tall. Some are short.

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Slides can make a pattern. A pattern repeats. This is an AB pattern.

A

B

A

B

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Rings are shapes. Some are circles. Some are triangles.

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Rings can make a pattern. This is an AB pattern.

A

B

A

B 9

Toys are in the sandbox. Some are big. Some are little.

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Toys can make a pattern. This is an ABB pattern.

A

B

B

A

B

B 11

Yo-yos can move. They go up. They go down.

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Yo-yos can make a pattern. This is an AB pattern.

A

B

A

B

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Parachutes can be many colors. This one is blue, red, and green.

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Parachutes can make a pattern. This is an ABC pattern.

A

B

C

A

B

C

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Hopscotch is fun! You can hop and jump.

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Hopscotch can make a pattern. This is an AAB pattern.

A A B A A B

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A clapping game is fun, too. You can clap and snap.

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A clapping game can make a pattern. This is an AAB pattern.

A

A

B

A

A

B 19

Balls are on the grass. They are yellow and blue.

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Balls can make a pattern. This is an ABB pattern.

A

B

B

A

B

B 21

Swings make you fly high! They go forward and back.

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Swings can make a pattern. This is an AB pattern.

A

B

A

B 23

Balls are used in many games. Look at the pattern.

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1. P  oint to the kind of ball that comes next.

? 2. W  hat kind of pattern is shown? 25

Look at the pattern.

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1. Who comes next?

?

2. W  hat kind of pattern is shown? 27

he t e v l So Problem

What patterns can you make with blocks? Materials pattern blocks

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1 Make a shape pattern with the blocks. 2 Name your pattern with letters. 3 Try to make a color pattern. 4 Can you make another pattern?

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Glossary patterns—designs that repeat

repeats—happens more than one time

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Patterns A B A A B A B B A B C

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You Try It! Pages 24–25: 1. 2. ABC Pages 26–27: 1.

2. AAB

Solve the Problem Answers will vary.

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