Growing Patterns

Front

What is a growing pattern?

Back

A growing pattern is a sequence of shapes or numbers that increases in size or quantity as you move along the pattern.

Front

What comes next in the pattern: triangle, triangle, triangle, triangle, ___?

Back

triangle (the pattern continues with the same shape).

Front

If a pattern starts with 1 circle and grows by adding 2 more circles each time, how many circles will there be after 3 steps?

Back

7 circles (1 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 7).

Front

What is the next number in the pattern: 2, 4, 6, ___?

Back

8 (the pattern increases by 2 each time).

Front

How many shapes are in the pattern: square, square, square, square, square, square, ___?

Back

square (the pattern continues with the same shape).

Front

A growing pattern always gets _____?

Back

bigger.

Front

If a pattern has 1 star, then 3 stars, then 5 stars, how many stars will there be next?

Back

7 stars (the pattern increases by 2 each time).

Front

What type of pattern is this: circle, square, circle, square, ___?

Back

Repeating pattern (the shapes alternate).

Front

If you have 3 apples and you add 2 more each time, how many apples will you have after 4 steps?

Back

11 apples (3 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 11).

Front

What comes next in the pattern: 1, 3, 5, 7, ___?

Back

9 (the pattern increases by 2 each time).