Shape sequences and patterns
Identify the next shape in a sequence of shapes with changing properties (size, colour, position, number)
What you'll learn
- 1
Imagine a train made of shapes! 🚂 The first carriage is a circle, the second is a square, the third is a circle again. What comes next?
- 2
If the pattern is circle → square → circle → square, what shape comes after the square? 🔵🟦
- 3
Tap the next shape to continue the pattern: triangle → star → triangle → star → ?
- 4
Let's solve this pattern together: 🟢 → 🔴 → 🟢 → 🔴 → ?
- 5
Now you try! What comes next in this pattern: ★ → ◆ → ★ → ◆ → ?
- 6
What is the next shape in this pattern: 🟦 → 🟨 → 🟦 → 🟨 → ?
- 7
What is the 6th shape in this pattern: ● → ▲ → ● → ▲ → ● → ?
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