Patterns Around Us
There are
many patterns around us. They are either natural or man-made pattern.
Example:
Natural Patterns
The patterns
which are created by nature are called natural patterns.
Example:
Man-made Patterns
The patterns
which are created by human beings are called man-made patterns.
Example:
Patterns in Numbers
Many
sequences of numbers follow a number pattern.
Examples:
|
Multiplication table of 5 |
Multiplication table of 9 |
Multiplication table of 10 |
|
05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 |
09 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 |
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 |
See the
highlighted numbers in the multiplication tables of 5, 9 and 10.
In the
multiplication table of 5, the ones digits are either 5 or 0.
In the
multiplication table of 9, the ones digits are decreasing by 1. They are
9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0. Again, the tens digits are increasing by 1,
starting from 0 and ending with 9.
In the
multiplication table of 10, the ones digits are always 0.
Patterns in Letters
Many
patterns of letters can be formed by repeating letters in a particular manner,
or by skipping some letters, or by writing capital and small letters.
Example:
1. AB, BC,
CD, DE, EF, …
2. A, D, G,
J, M, …
3. aA, bB,
cC, dD, eE, …
4. Ab, Bc,
Cd, De, Ef, …
Patterns in Shapes
Many
patterns can be formed by using different types of shapes.
Example:
Patterns with Solids
Many
patterns can be made by using solid shapes.
Patterns Created Using Vegetables
Many
patterns can be created by using the cutout pieces of vegetables.
Example: A beautiful design can be made with
the help of ladies’ fingers.
Class 2 Patterns Test
Maths
Quiz for Class 2 Patterns
Class 2 Patterns Worksheet
Patterns
Worksheet for Class 2