MathsYears 2–3Geometry - Position & Direction

Order and arrange patterns and sequences

Order and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and sequences; use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement including movement in a straight line and distinguishing between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Patterns are things that repeat in a special order — like red, blue, red, blue!

  2. 2

    Look at this pattern: 🟢🟡🟢🟡🟢🟡. What comes next?

  3. 3

    Which shape completes the pattern? 🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵___

  4. 4

    What comes next in this sequence? 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, ___

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