Outdoor Education Program : Patterns in Nature

Patterns in Nature
From the whorls of branches on a red pine tree to the delicate plume of a dandelion seed, nature exhibits beauty and symmetry in a variety of striking patterns. Help your students develop an “eye” for discovering micro and macro patterns in the field, forest and wetland ecosystems that are an integral part of our natural communities.
Grades 5 (This program can be modified to suit any grade)

Patterning and Algebra
5m91	recognize and discuss the mathematical relationships between and among patterns
5m92	identify, extend, and create patterns in a variety of contexts
5m93	analyse and discuss patterning rules
5m103	discuss and defend the choice of a pattern rule

Patterns in Nature