Patterns All Around
Scientists make observations. Look at the photo of the cactus. How are the cactus different from each other? How are they alike? Can you see a pattern? A pattern is when something happens in a repeated way. Each cactus is covered with small bumps. Each bump has a pointy spike. These are patterns we can see.
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Patterns can be seen in many different places. Look at these strawberries. The seeds are on the outside of the fruit. Do you see a pattern with the seeds? What other patterns do you see?
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Even animals may have patterns. Look at the peacock. What do
you see when it spreads its feathers? Do
you see a pattern?
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What Do You Think? Look around. What patterns do you see?
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