1st Grade Patterns

We will learn pattern around us. Patterns are all around us. If you look for patterns in your house, you can find some beautiful patterns in windows, floor and wall.

Pattern in House

We can make patterns using 2 or more different things. 

You can make patterns by using your hand and feet too.

Hand and Feet Patterns


Observe the repeating pattern in the sequences given below.

Repeating Pattern Sequences


Geometric Patterns:

Let us look at two shapes which are same.

Same Geometric Shapes

These two have same shape and same size. The two have been painted in the same colour. These two are exactly the same.

Different Size Geometric Shapes

These two have same shape and same size. The two have been painted in the same colour. These two are exactly the same.



Different Size Geometric Shapes

These two have same shape and same colour. These have different sizes. These two are different.

Are these same or different?

Different Colour Geometric Shapes

These two have same shape and same size.

These two have different colours.

These are different.

Different Shapes

These two are different in shape. These are different.


What Comes Next?

Sarah's mother is stitching a dress for her birthday. Her dress will be decorated with the border as shown below.

What Comes Next Patterns?

Which colour do you think she will put up next?

Red

Colour the border.


Examples on What Comes Next Patterns:

1. Observe the pattern and then colour the shapes.

Patterns and Colours


2. Observe the pattern. Draw the shapes to continue.

Draw the Shapes Patterns


3. Colour to complete the pattern.

Colour to Complete the Pattern


4. Observe the pattern. Draw the shapes to continue.

? + ? + ? + ? + ? + ? ____________________________


5. Observe the pattern and extend it.

Extend the Pattern


6. Observe the pattern. Draw shapes to extend the pattern.

Draw Shapes to Extend the Pattern


7. Cross out the object which does not fall into the pattern.

One has been done for you.

Cross Out the Object


8. Draw and complete the patterns.

Draw and Complete the Patterns


Number Patterns:


8. Numbers have been written according to same pattern. Write the next 8 numbers.

2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, __, __, __, __, __, __, __, __.


Patterns From Daily Life:

Look at the following pattern.



Patterns of this type can be seen on the walls around us.

Patterns - Walls Around Us
Floor Pattern of the Room



This type of patterns can be seen on the floor of the rooms.


Furniture used by us also has patterns of geometric shapes.

Patterns on Furniture


We can see patterns on clothes also.

Patterns on Clothes


Rangoli:


On Deepawali we decorate our floor with Rangoli as shown on the right.

Patterns - Rangoli Designs


Colour these two Rangoli designs to decorate them.

Patterns - Colour Rangoli Designs


Worksheet on 1st Grade Math Patterns:

I. Fill in the blanks:

(i) We can make patterns using ................ or more different things.

(ii) Patterns are formed by repeating ................ 


II. Complete the following pattern sequences:

(i) 345  345   345  3_ _

(ii) AA  BB _ _   _ _  _ _  _ _  _ _

(iii) +-   +-   +-   +-  _ _   _ _  _ _

(iv) ∆○□_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


III. Cross out the one which does not form a pattern.

Not Form a Pattern


IV. Complete the following pattern.

Complete the Following Pattern


V. Create your pattern using following figure.

Create your Pattern


VI. Create a pattern using shapes and color the dress.

Dress Pattern

VII. Complete the patterns according to the colour code.

Blue

Color all numbers ending with 2 blue.

Red

Color all numbers ending with 4 Red.

Green

Color all numbers ending with 6 Green.

Yellow

Color all numbers ending with 8 Yellow.

Orange

Color all numbers ending with zero (0) Orange.

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VIII. Collect 10 triangles, 10 circles and 10 squares

Make your own pattern. Show it to your friends/teacher. Explain your pattern to them.


IX. Patterns can be made using sounds. It will be interesting.

Ask your friends to continue with you.

clap clap - clap - clap clap - clap - 

hip hip hurrey - hip hip hurrey

tick tick to tick tick to - 

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