Mathematics · Class 4
Play with Patterns
Learn Play with Patterns with notes, examples, and practice questions.
3 sections15–25 min read3 MCQs · 1 examples
Chapter Overview
A pattern rule explains exactly how to get from one term to the next.
Play with Patterns develops the ability to identify, describe, and extend repeating and growing patterns. Learners work with shapes, colours, letters, numbers, and rules involving addition, subtraction, and rotation.
Repeating Patterns
- The core is the smallest part that repeats.
- A pattern may repeat by colour, shape, size, position, or movement.
- Rotations may turn a shape by equal amounts each step.
- Find the complete core before predicting a distant term.
Number Patterns
- Consecutive terms may increase or decrease by a fixed number.
- Some patterns alternate between two rules.
- A growing picture pattern adds the same number of pieces each stage.
- Test a proposed rule on at least three term changes.
Solved Examples
Step-by-step solutions — read each step before checking the final answer.
Extend a Number Pattern
Find the next two terms: 7, 12, 17, 22, ...
- 1Compare neighbours: each increases by 5.
- 2Add 5 to 22 to get 27.
- 3Add 5 again to get 32.
Answer
27, 32
Key Points to Remember
- ✓ Identify the smallest repeating core
- ✓ Describe changes with a clear rule
- ✓ Patterns can repeat or grow
- ✓ Verify a rule using several terms
Exam Tips
- • Write the difference between number terms
- • Watch for alternating rules
- • For shapes, note both object and orientation
Practice MCQs — Play with Patterns
Test your understanding with topic-wise multiple choice questions. Explanations appear after each answer.
Question 1 of 3Score: 0/0
What comes next: 4, 8, 12, 16, ...?