Foundation Mathematics • Algebra

Copy and continue repeating patterns

Practise recognising, copying and continuing repeating patterns made with colours, shapes, sounds, movements and familiar objects.

Eight questions are selected for each practice attempt, with curriculum coverage and varied question formats.

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How this practice works

Each practice contains 8 mixed questions. The set is selected to include every curriculum elaboration for this skill and a balance of choosing, typing and arranging tasks.

For mastery: repeat this skill regularly across one week and aim to work through the full question bank over multiple attempts. Repeated practice exposes students to different examples and question formats.

What this practice covers

  • Spot the part of a pattern that repeats.
  • Choose what comes next in a repeating pattern.
  • Copy and continue two- and three-element patterns.
  • Describe patterns using simple mathematical words.

Curriculum alignment

Australian, state and international equivalents

This practice is designed primarily for the Australian Curriculum, NSW Early Stage 1 and Victorian Foundation Mathematics. International rows show the closest comparable learning expectations.

RegionCurriculumClosest code or expectationAlignment
Australia Australian Curriculum v9 • Foundation Mathematics AC9MFA01
Practise recognising, copying and continuing repeating patterns made with colours, shapes, sounds, movements and familiar objects.		 Direct alignment
Victoria Victorian Curriculum Mathematics 2.0 • Foundation VC2MFA01
recognise, copy, continue and create repeating patterns represented in different ways		 Direct/very close state equivalent
NSW Mathematics K–10 (2022) • Early Stage 1 MAE-FG-01
recognise, describe and continue repeating patterns		 Closest NSW alignment
United States Common Core State Standards No direct Kindergarten CCSS code
Common Core Mathematics does not include a direct Kindergarten repeating-pattern standard; closest later pattern standard is 4.OA.C.5		 Closest comparable expectation
UK (England) National Curriculum • Key Stage 1 1P1
order and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and sequences		 Closest comparable expectation
New Zealand NZ Curriculum • Mathematics and Statistics Phase 1 Phase 1 • Algebra • repeating patterns
copy, continue, create and describe repeating patterns		 Closest comparable expectation
Canada (Ontario) Ontario Mathematics • Grade 1 Ontario 1.C1.1–1.C1.3
identify, create and extend patterns and find missing elements		 Closest comparable expectation
India NCF Foundational Stage CG-8 • C-8.2
identify and extend simple patterns in surroundings, shapes and numbers		 Closest developmental alignment

Curriculum systems do not map one-to-one across countries. International entries are closest curriculum comparisons rather than official cross-jurisdiction equivalence statements.

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