Tumbleweed’s pattern

Tumbleweed the Hamster has 11 flowers (4 yellow daisies, 3 red carnations and 4 blue violets). He created his own pattern. What do you notice about Tumbleweed's flower pattern?

Represent Tumbleweed’s pattern in a different way. You can choose symbols, letters, or numbers.

Compare your representation to Tumbleweed’s.

How is it the same? Different?

Record your ideas in a notebook or a method of your choice.

When you are ready, press ‘Answer’ to reveal Tumbleweed’s flower pattern represented with letters.

Answer

Pattern cores

Repeating patterns have a core that repeats over and over again. This is called a pattern core.

Tumbleweed’s pattern core was red carnation, blue violet, blue violet, yellow daisy, yellow daisy.

Missing elements

Fill in the blanks with the missing element in these patterns and describe the pattern core.

Then, choose one of the three repeating patterns to represent in a different way.

The first pattern is:

The second pattern is:

The third pattern is:

Creating and extending a pattern

Now, let’s create and extend a pattern with these shapes: heart, sun, and star.

Then, represent your pattern in a different way using a medium (like symbols, letters, shapes, and numbers) of your choice.

Finally, describe the core of your pattern.

You may use the interactive pattern creator and stickers to create your initial pattern.

Record your pattern and description in a notebook or a method of your choice.

Pattern Creator

Practicing with pattern cores

Complete one of these two options to demonstrate what you know about pattern cores:

Option 1: Flower pattern

Recall Tumbleweed’s flower pattern and pattern core:

What is something else Tumbleweed could use to show his pattern?

Create a new pattern using any materials, shapes, symbols, numbers, and/or letters, and circle the pattern core.

Record your pattern and ideas in a notebook or a method of your choice.

Option 2: Your pattern

Create a pattern using the following three shapes: heart, sun, and star.

Record your pattern with the following interactive frame and stickers. You can also use another method of your choice.

Make sure to note down what your pattern core is in a notebook, or a method of your choice.

You may use the interactive frame and stickers below to create your pattern.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity?  Which of the next 4 sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.