Kindergartners learn to see and make patterns — things that repeat over and over, like red-blue-red-blue — and figure out what comes next, building early thinking skills.
Students will be able to…
Red, blue, red, blue, red… what comes next? When things repeat in the same way, that’s a pattern — and we can guess what’s next!
Project each pattern and have children choose what comes next. The tool shows the repeating part of the pattern.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Red, blue, red, blue… what comes next?
Children explore.
Play together.
Children create.
Share a pattern.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (Kindergarten).
Understand that each number is one more — an early pattern.
Look for and make use of structure (patterns).
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Classify and sort objects, a pattern-related skill.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have families make patterns with silverware, socks, or snacks — and ask “what comes next?” A printable pattern page is in the Early Learning library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.