Step outside. Let's find designs— / branching, cracking, spirals, lines. / Search the earth, the seas, the air. / Patterns, patterns everywhere. Look around and discover patterns in the natural world! You might see them in leaf veins, in coral reefs, in sand dunes, and in many other places. Rhyming verse is accompanied by stunning photographs and brief sidebars that explain how these different patterns form.

Look for patterns in nature. There are patterns everywhere!

Bold, beautiful patterns captivate parents and children alike in this stunning picture book. "This delightful exploration of patterns works well as a read-aloud and complements early childhood lessons on patterns." —School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW “A lovely and beautifully written story that encourages kids to hone their own artistic senses." —Angela Dominguez, NYT bestselling author of the Stella Díaz series I see patterns everywhere, patterns big and small. They fill the pages of this book, can you find them all? Identifying patterns is an essential part of childhood development. They help children learn how to sequence, use reasoning skills and make logical connections and predictions. Patterns, Patterns, Everywhere draws attention to the patterns that exist all around us, from the ocean’s coral reefs to the jungle to our dinner table. Children are invited to look for the patterns hidden in the layered illustrations and encouraged to find not just the patterns they can see, but also patterns they can hear, feel, and create. MORE PRAISE FOR PATTERNS, PATTERNS EVERYWHERE: "A new perspective is just one delight to be gained from this stunning picture book." —Foreword Reviews ". . . it’s a fast-moving survey that opens a conversation about the conceit that ranges beyond its usual visual understanding." —Publishers Weekly

This open-ended assignment offers diverse options for all types of learners to show what they've learned. Written specifically for mathematics teachers, this lesson helps facilitate the understanding and process of writing open-ended task lessons.

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! In this playful look at patterns, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable provide many examples of repeating sequences of shapes, colors, objects, and more. The comical cats of the wildly popular Words Are CATegorical® series show how patterns can be found all around us. Peppy rhymes, goofy illustrations, and kid-friendly examples make pattern practice fun!