We are all Mathematicians!!!

Math is everywhere and we couldn't live without it :)  We are learning that mathematicians look for patterns and efficient ways to understand math concepts.  We have been looking at patterns and explaining the patterns with shapes, numbers, letters and movement.  We have read two great books to understand patterns.  

We have done lots of pattern practice!  We have also been identifying the core pattern (the part that repeats itself).

 
Red, Red, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Green, Green 

Or

AA, BB,CC, DD

Green, Yellow, Green, Yellow

The core is Green, Yellow.

Yellow, Red, Yellow, Red...

Or A,B,A,B....

Or Triangle, Square, Triangle, Square...

With the core being Triangle, Square.

 

After reading 'A Cloak For A Dreamer' we created our own cloaks...