What is a pattern?

A pattern is an arrangement that is repeated.

What is pattern in motion?

It is the way an objects moves based on its structure.
For example, a swing moves back and forth because the swing is hung from above.
A seesaw will move up and down because there is a fulcrum in the middle of a long beam.
A carousel will spin around in circles because it rotates around a stationary pole.

What is an example of a pattern in motion?

If you are on a swing and you are swinging forward, what would your next motion be?


If you are on a seesaw and you are up in the air, what would your next motion be?

Based on an object's structure, you can predict its motion.


If I drop a basketball on the gym floor, what will its motion look like?

​Can you predict patterns of motion?

Moving in a circular motion means moving in a circle.

Circular

Linear means moving in a straight line.

Linear

Types of Motion

A fidget spinner spins in a circular motion, round and round.

Circular

If I throw a football, it moves in a linear motion, or in a straight, direct line.

Linear

Examples of Linear and Circular Patterns of Motion