Teaching repeating patterns in Kindergarten or 1st grade? This hands-on resource gives students meaningful patterning practice through engaging math centers and printable pattern worksheets. Students will build, extend, identify, and analyze patterns using pattern blocks in a variety of interactive formats. With both center activities and independent practice pages included, this resource makes teaching repeating patterns simple and effective.

Who is this resource for:

✅Teachers who want to get their math manipulatives off the shelf.

✅Teachers looking for independent tasks for their math block & early finishers

✅Teachers looking for worksheets that are simple to understand and double as formative or summative assessment pieces

✅Teachers of Kindergarten and first grade students

What's Included:

✅10 center activities that use pattern blocks

✅8 worksheets - editable and non-editable files included

✅Answer key for worksheets

✅Detailed teacher instructions

Perfect for:

✅Math centers

✅Guided math

✅Morning work

✅Small groups

✅Independent practice

✅Early finishers

✅Assessment

Skills Covered:

✅Identifying repeating patterns

✅Extending patterns

✅Determining pattern rules (AB, ABC, ABCC, etc.)

✅Creating repeating patterns

These low-prep, hands-on patterning activities help students practice recognizing, extending, naming, and creating repeating patterns. Most activities work well independently or with a partner.

Activities include:

Can You Match It?

🩷Extend the repeating pattern by choosing the correct pattern block. Recording sheet included.

What Piece Is Missing?

🩷Identify the missing block to complete the pattern.

Is It a Pattern?

🩷Determine whether the design shows a repeating pattern.

Sort Those Repeating Patterns

🩷Sort patterns by rule (AB, ABC, ABCC, etc.).

Repeating Pattern Match

🩷Match repeating pattern cards to their pattern rule (great for memory-style play).

Make It! #1

🩷Build the named repeating pattern.

Make It! #2

🩷Complete pattern challenges using written instructions.

Spin a Repeating Pattern

🩷Spin to determine the pattern rule and blocks used to create the pattern.

What’s My Rule?

🩷Match pattern rule cards to the correct repeating pattern.

Repeating Pattern Clip It

🩷Use clothespins to clip the next piece in the pattern or match the pattern rule.

8 Repeating Pattern Worksheets (Answer Keys Included)

These printable pattern worksheets provide independent practice and assessment opportunities. Students will:

🩷Extend repeating patterns

🩷Identify pattern rules

🩷Complete missing parts of patterns

🩷Analyze and create repeating patterns

Editable File Included!

An editable PowerPoint file is provided for the worksheet pages so you can customize as needed.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

🩷Provides hands-on and printable patterning practice

🩷 Reinforces key math skills aligned to Kindergarten and 1st grade standards

🩷 Easy to prep and implement

🩷Includes answer keys for quick grading

🩷 Offers differentiation with centers and worksheets

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