The big ideaTo copy a pattern, say the part that repeats. Then make it the same way.
How it works
A pattern is a part that repeats.
To copy one, say the part that repeats. Then make it one bit at a time.
Check a copy by laying both side by side. Star meets star, and moon meets moon.
The same, and different.
Example 1: Mia's border
Mia stamps star, moon, star, moon.
The part that repeats is star, moon.
Say it out loud together: star, moon.
Example 2: Bo copies without looking
Bo is excited and stamps without looking: star, star, moon.
Side by side, his border is different from Mia's.
That is okay. He can try again.
Mia's border, and Bo's first try.
Example 3: Copy it again
Say the part: star, moon.
Stamp a star, then a moon, then a star, then a moon.
Lay them side by side. Every spot matches!
Example 4: Copy with claps
A grown-up claps: clap, clap, stomp, clap, clap, stomp.
Say the part that repeats: clap, clap, stomp.
Now you do it the same way, then swap.
Words to know
pattern
A part that repeats, in the same order.
copy
Something the same, with the same things in the same order.
repeat
To come again and again.
Watch out
Look before you copy. Rushing can change the pattern.
A copy starts in the same place, so a moon first is different.
Two stars in a row can make a copy different.
If it is different, try again. That is okay.
Try it
Is moon, star, moon, star the same as star, moon, star, moon?
What part repeats in star, moon, star, moon?
How do we check a copy?
Bo stamped star, star, moon. Is that a copy of Mia's border?
Answers: 1. No · 2. Star, moon · 3. Lay both side by side · 4. No
Try at homeWith a grown-up, make a pattern with claps or blocks, like clap, clap, stomp. Say the part that repeats, and ask the grown-up to copy it. Check it together, one at a time. Then swap, and copy the grown-up's pattern.
For grown-upsMake a pattern with claps or blocks, like clap, clap, stomp. Say the part that repeats, ask your child to copy it, and check it together one at a time. Then swap.
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