What are patterns?

Patterns are everywhere in nature, mathematics, art and design and more.

“Patterns in nature are visible regularities of form found in the natural world. These patterns recur in different contexts and can sometimes be modelled mathematically. Natural patterns include symmetries, trees, spirals, meanders, waves, foams, tessellations, cracks and stripes.”

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterns_in_nature

To further your understanding, you could also google - Patterns in nature

Patterns are also found in mathematics.

“A pattern is a series or sequence that repeats. Math patterns are sequences that repeat based on a rule, and a rule is a set way to calculate or solve a problem.”

From https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-pattern-in-math-definition-rules.html

I’m not going to explain it here too much but if you want to understand more you can google the search terms:

Pattern definition math

Types of patterns in mathematics

Patterns in Art and design.

“A pattern is a design in which lines, shapes, forms or colours are repeated. The part that is repeated is called a motif. Patterns can be regular or irregular.”

From https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3c4jty/revision/1

For patterns in Art you can google the search term:

Types of patterns in art

Teaching patterns in art

There are also other definitions like patterns in music or rhythms and patterns in human behaviour etc… I’ll let you research or figure that out. For patterns in music google - patterns in music.

As an exercise can you find if there is a pattern with the numbers drawn for lotto?