Exploring Patterns

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About. This module introduces the various ways in which patterns are recorded and used in mathematics, science and technology.

Pedagogical content. Each chapter of this tutorial highlights the study skills^(topic) required to work through the real world examples and activities given. There are problems to be solved, some of which involve higher order^(ta) thinking skills (for example, being asked to correct a set of instructions), and all of which encourage the use of mathematical language^(ta) and mathematical thinking^(ta). The resource could also be used in class, or as a useful homework^(ta) pack.

Resource details
Title	Exploring Patterns
Topic	[[Topics/Study skills|Study skills]],  [[Topics/Patterns|Patterns]]
Teaching approach	[[Teaching Approaches/Homework|Homework]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Higher order|Higher order]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Mathematical thinking|Mathematical thinking]],  [[Teaching Approaches/Language|Language]]
Learning Objectives	Students should understand that: * patterns play an important part in everyday life; and are very important in sciences, * there are several uses of the word 'pattern', * patterns can be recorded or described using various techniques, but they are essentially mathematical phenomena. Students should be more able to: * skim, to obtain an overview and help plan their study, * make observations and express themselves clearly, * make brief notes, * notice differences and similarities in patterns.
Format / structure	9 PDF.
Subject	[[Resources/Maths|Maths]],  [[Resources/Teacher Education|Teacher Education]],  [[Resources/Science|Science]]
Age of students / grade	[[Resources/Primary|Primary]]
Table of contents	Chapter 1: Getting started Chapter 2: Number patterns Chapter 3: Rectangles and circles Chapter 4: Visual patterns Chapter 5: Identifying birds Chapter 6: Conclusions References Acknowledgements
Useful information	Part of the Breakthrough to Mathematics, Science and Technology Series.
Files and resources to view and download	http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=426185&section=1.2.2