Webster's dictionary defines a pattern as a "form or model proposed for imitation".
Take a look at this photo and see if you recognize it from anywhere.
If nothing comes to mind, check out this next photo.
If you happen to commute and take the TTC subway, this is the tunnel you walk through at St. Patrick station. I thought it was super cool that a pattern did not solely exist on the walls with the tile pattern, but also with the lights on the ceiling and the tiles on the floor!
Patterns can be found anywhere, and to prove it, I found something in my room that was just on my desk! Can you guess where this pattern comes from?
Look at this next photo to see if you were right!
Patterns can be tricky because our visual perception can perceive images that are different from the objective reality. It may be extremely confusing for young children to understand optical illusions, but it is a ton of fun to present them to an older group of children. By introducing children to these illusions, it gets them thinking, how is that possible? Click on the following link to see some simple optical illusions. It shows you how each illusion was created and how they worked: http://spriteland.wordpress.com/category/optical-illusions These are simple ways to get children interested in a discussion that could cover a span of topics (math - measurements, visual arts - aesthetics, logical concepts - can that happen in reality? etc.)
References
pattern. 2011. In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved February 2. 2011, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pattern
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