Hello and welcome back to my math blog! This week we will be looking at Patterning and Geometry. Patterning: Marian Small has many interesting points when it comes to patterns. The one that sticks to me is how when the experts discuss and develop patterns, they approach it in a complex mindset. Therefore, when teaching patterns we should be allowing students to use every ounce of their creativity. There are four types of patterning: 1. Repeating Pattern- the core of the pattern gets repeated in a pattern. 2. Multi-Attribute Pattern- a pattern that is more complex and contains many attributes. 3.Growing and Shrinking Pattern- when a pattern either grows or shrinks in a consistent manner. 4. Recursive Pattern-when the component of a pattern is defined by the previous component. Maddy's presentation used a mathematic times table to illustrate patterning. This was a fun activity not only to recognize patterns but to also sharpen up our multiplication and division skills....