Virginia SOL 1.PFA.1

1.PFA.1 is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• 1.PFA.1.a

  Identify and describe repeating and increasing patterns.

• 1.PFA.1.b

  Analyze a repeating or increasing pattern and generalize the change to extend the pattern using objects, colors, movements, pictures, or geometric figures.

• 1.PFA.1.c

  Create a repeating or increasing pattern using objects, pictures, movements, colors, or geometric figures.

• 1.PFA.1.d

  Transfer a repeating or increasing pattern from one form to another.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students find what repeats or how a pattern grows, then use that rule to continue it. They make their own patterns and show the same rule with objects, drawings, colors, shapes, or movements.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students name the repeating unit or explain how each step grows. They extend the pattern correctly, create their own, and represent the same rule with different materials or actions.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may copy the last item instead of applying the rule. They may confuse a growing pattern with a repeating pattern, or change several features when transferring it.

04

How to Assess It

Give students the sequence 1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots. Ask them to draw the next two steps, state the rule, and show the same pattern with blocks.

1. 01

   Give pairs cubes, buttons, and shape tiles to build, extend, and trade repeating and growing patterns for a partner to solve.

2. 02

   Show three pattern steps and ask, "What changes each time, and what will the next two steps look like?"

3. 03

   Play Pattern Detective by hiding one item or step in a pattern and having students choose and explain the missing part.

4. 04

   Study repeating designs on clothing or growing rows of seats, then recreate one pattern with classroom objects.

• 2.PFA.1

  The student will describe, extend, create, and transfer repeating and increasing patterns (limited to addition of whole numbers) using various representations.

• K.PFA.1

  The student will identify, describe, extend, and create simple repeating patterns using various representations.

• 5.PFA.1

  The student will identify, describe, extend, and create increasing and decreasing patterns with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, including those in conte...

• 3.PFA.1

  The student will identify, describe, extend, and create increasing and decreasing patterns (limited to addition and subtraction of whole numbers), including tho...