Geometric Patterns

Geometric Patterns

by Michelle Taylor

I can generate and analyze a pattern that follows a given rule.

MGSE4.OA.5 Generates a number or shape pattern that follows a given rule. Identify apparent features of the pattern that were not explicit in the rule itself. Explain informally why the pattern will continue to develop in this way. For example, given the rule “Add 3” and the starting number 1, generate terms in the resulting sequence and observe that the terms appear to alternate between odd and even numbers. 

Multiple Choice

What would be the 25th shape?

Multiple Choice

600, 550, _______, ________, 400, 350, 300, 250, 200

• 500, 400

• 350, 500

• 450, 500

• 500, 450

Multiple Choice

What is the following pattern called: A, B, C, A, B, C, A, B

• Increasing Pattern

• Decreasing Pattern

• Growing Pattern

• Repeating Pattern

Multiple Choice

When extending growing patterns, after deciding if your numbers are increasing or decreasing, what is your second step?

• Add the first two numbers

• Subtract the first two numbers

• Multiply the first two numbers

• Divide the first two numbers

Multiple Choice

Which pattern is an ABBA pattern?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• ​Determine the pattern.

• ​Is it increasing or decreasing?

• ​How much is it increasing or decreasing?

Multiple Choice

How many counters would come next?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

Multiple Choice

What is the Pattern?

• The next term will have 16 blocks

• The next term will have 15 blocks.

• The next term will have 14 blocks.

• This is the end of the pattern.

• What do we know about this pattern?

• ​How much does it increase or decrease?

• ​How did you determine that?

Multiple Choice

• This pattern is increasing by one block every term.

• This pattern is increasing by 2 blocks every term.

• This pattern is increasing by 3 blocks every term.

• Let's Select Green Because Green Means "GO to the Next Question"

Multiple Choice

Which identifies this pattern?

• ABA

• ABC

• ABBC

• ABB

Multiple Choice

What is missing

• heart, heart, heart

• octagon, octagon, octagon

• octagon, octagon, heart

• octagon, heart, octagon

How does this pattern change?

Multiple Choice

How many cubes would be in the next shape?

• 15

• 16

• 17

• 18

Multiple Choice

If you extended the pattern, how many dots would come next?

• 16

• 20

• 25

• 30

What are some strategies you have learned about determining patterns?