Identifying Repeating and Growing Patterns

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What is a repeating pattern?

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A repeating pattern is a sequence of shapes, colors, or numbers that repeats in the same order. For example, red, blue, red, blue.

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What is a growing pattern?

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A growing pattern is a sequence where each part increases or changes in a specific way. For example, 1, 2, 3, 4 (the numbers grow by 1 each time).

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Give an example of a repeating pattern.

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An example of a repeating pattern is: circle, square, circle, square.

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Give an example of a growing pattern.

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An example of a growing pattern is: 2, 4, 6, 8 (the numbers grow by 2 each time).

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How can you identify a repeating pattern?

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You can identify a repeating pattern by looking for a sequence that occurs multiple times in the same order.

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How can you identify a growing pattern?

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You can identify a growing pattern by noticing that each part increases or changes in a consistent way.

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What is the first step to find a pattern?

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The first step to find a pattern is to look closely at the sequence and see if there are any similarities or changes.

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What do you call a pattern that does not change?

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A pattern that does not change is called a repeating pattern.

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What do you call a pattern that increases?

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A pattern that increases is called a growing pattern.

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Can a pattern be both repeating and growing?

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No, a pattern can either be repeating or growing, but not both at the same time.