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Patterns, Codes & Clever Rules
An IdeaSteps Coloring and Activity Book on Repeating Patterns and Simple Codes for Ages 5 to 8
Twenty-four coloring and thinking pages on repeating patterns, rules and simple codes for ages 5 to 8, with a grown-up guide and an answer page.
- Format
- Printable PDF · 6 × 9 in
- Length
- 24 interior pages
- Age range
- Ages 5 to 8
- Made for
- Parents and caregivers
About this book
Patterns, Codes & Clever Rules is a 24-page IdeaSteps coloring and activity book built around one named idea: the rule of a repeating pattern, the picture idea behind early algebra and simple codes. Four stations take one picture at a time: finding the missing tile, finishing a pattern, naming the rule, and creating a pattern of your own. Each station has three levels (Explore, Build, Connect) and a closing Transfer page with a secret code, growing stairs, a pattern hunt and a code to invent for a friend. Every page follows the same rhythm: Look, Solve, Color, Explain. Grown-up pages give the idea in plain words, what to say, a common mix-up, a teach-back question and a real-world activity. Answers are in the back.
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Back to the bookstoreWhat is the idea?
The rule that repeats. Spot it, say it, then make your own.
Four stations
- Find the Missing Tile
- Finish the Pattern
- Name the Rule
- Create Your Own Pattern
