Finding Patterns in Data

Learning Objectives Identify a simple repeating pattern. Describe the rule of a pattern using words. Continue a given pattern with the next item. Predict what comes next in a sequence. Create their own simple pattern using objects. Spot patterns in everyday things like songs or clothes. Have you ever noticed the stripes on a zebra? 🦓 They repeat! That's a pattern! Today, we will be super detectives! 🧐 We will learn how to find secret patterns. Finding patterns helps us understand the world. Real-World Applications Songs have repeating words (a chorus) 🎶 Days of the week follow a pattern 🗓️ Traffic lights change in a pattern: Red, Yellow, Green 🚦 Bricks on a wall often make a pattern 🧱

TermDefinitionExample DataData is just little bits of information. Like colors, shapes, or numbers. 🎨The colors Red, Blue, Red, Blue are data. PatternA pattern is something that repeats over and over again in a special order. ✨Cat 🐱, Dog 🐶, Cat 🐱, Dog 🐶... is a pattern. RuleThe rule tells us HOW the pattern repeats. It's the secret instruction! 🤫For 🍎, 🍌, 🍎, 🍌... the rule is 'First an apple, then a banana'. SequenceA sequence is a list of things that are in a special order. ➡️The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 are a sequence. PredictionA prediction is a smart guess about what will come next in a pattern. 🔮In the pattern ☀️, 🌙, ☀️, 🌙... I predict a ☀️ is next.

Look for the Repeating Part Find the smallest group of things that happens again and again. Use this to find the 'core' of the pattern. Look closely at the data. Follow the 'What's Next' Rule Once you find the repeating part, use it to know what comes next. This helps you continue the pattern or predict the next item.