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K - What Comes Next?

What Comes Next?: Patterns and Functions

In this unit, students investigate what makes a repeating pattern. They focus on attributes of objects and think about which attributes (i.e., size, color, shape, orientation) are important in the patterns they are making. Students work with simple and complex repeating patterns. They have many opportunities to copy, create, and extend repeating patterns using a variety of materials and common objects. They use patterns to determine what comes next and focus on the part, or unit, of a pattern that repeats.