Math K-7 IRP Patterns and Relations (Patterns)

Students use patterns to describe the world around them and to solve problems.


Prescribed Learning Outcomes Illustrated Examples
It is expected that students will:
  • identify and explain mathematical relationships and patterns through the use of grids, tables, charts, or calculators
    		• -> Janice investigated circle patterns to compare multiples of 3 and multiples of 7. Here is what she wrote in her journal:
      I found the circle patterns for multiples of 3 and 7 are the same. That is because the digits in the 1s place are the same, but are located by moving in opposite directions around the circle.

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    Investigate circle patterns for other multiple facts. Find another pair of numbers whose multiples produce an identical circle design. Write a journal entry to explain your investigation.
  • make and justify predictions, using numerical and non-numerical patterns
    		• -> Bees made a honeycomb. They started on day one with the middle cell. Each day they added another ring of cells all around the honeycomb. How many cells were there after the seventh day? What was the first day on which there were more than 1000 cells?

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