Math Terms: Patterning

Grade 4 and Grade 5

What is a pattern Rule: The way you describe what happens in a pattern.

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Grade 5 only

Growing Pattern: A pattern that grows

Shrinking Pattern: A pattern that shrinks

Repeating pattern: A pattern with more than one operation that repeats all operations multiple times.