{"id":6581,"date":"2022-09-22T10:45:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/?p=6581"},"modified":"2023-06-12T11:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T11:39:04","slug":"woodland-adventures-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/2022\/09\/22\/woodland-adventures-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodland Adventures &#8211; Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>by Mrs Clark<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our woodland adventures are always full of exploration, and it is a great opportunity for our children to investigate patterns in both their local environment and in nature to develop their awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6584\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145441\/Patterns.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/2022\/09\/22\/woodland-adventures-pattern\/patterns-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145441\/Patterns.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"822,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Patterns\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cMy wellies are making diamonds in the mud.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145441\/Patterns-196x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145441\/Patterns-668x1024.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-6584\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145441\/Patterns-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145441\/Patterns-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145441\/Patterns-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145441\/Patterns-768x1177.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145441\/Patterns.jpg 822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cMy wellies are making diamonds in the mud.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6592\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22102215\/slug.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/2022\/09\/22\/woodland-adventures-pattern\/slug\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22102215\/slug.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"564,391\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jane Husbands&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"slug\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cThis slug has stripey lines on its back.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22102215\/slug-300x208.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22102215\/slug.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-6592\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22102215\/slug-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22102215\/slug-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22102215\/slug.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cThis slug has stripey lines on its back.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Children\u2019s ability to see patterns forms the basis of early mathematical thinking. Encouraging children to become aware of patterns helps them to build up the skill of spotting patterns for themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6586\" style=\"width: 281px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145738\/Leaf-pattern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/2022\/09\/22\/woodland-adventures-pattern\/leaf-pattern\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145738\/Leaf-pattern.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1181,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leaf pattern\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cThe leaves look the same on either side.  They\u2019ve got little lines.\u201d &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145738\/Leaf-pattern-281x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145738\/Leaf-pattern-960x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6586\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145738\/Leaf-pattern-281x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145738\/Leaf-pattern-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145738\/Leaf-pattern-960x1024.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145738\/Leaf-pattern-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145738\/Leaf-pattern.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cThe leaves look the same on either side. They\u2019ve got little lines.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-size: 16px\">Children also learn to identify and talk about the shapes in patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6587\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145948\/Bin-shapes-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6587\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/2022\/09\/22\/woodland-adventures-pattern\/bin-shapes-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145948\/Bin-shapes-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"944,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bin shapes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cI can see circles. They look all spotty.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145948\/Bin-shapes-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145948\/Bin-shapes-1-767x1024.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-6587\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145948\/Bin-shapes-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145948\/Bin-shapes-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145948\/Bin-shapes-1-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145948\/Bin-shapes-1-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21145948\/Bin-shapes-1.jpg 944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cI can see circles. They look all spotty.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6588\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21150118\/Drain-shapes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/2022\/09\/22\/woodland-adventures-pattern\/drain-shapes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21150118\/Drain-shapes.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Drain shapes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cThere are lots of small squares.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21150118\/Drain-shapes-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21150118\/Drain-shapes-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6588\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21150118\/Drain-shapes-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21150118\/Drain-shapes-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21150118\/Drain-shapes-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/21150118\/Drain-shapes.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cThere are lots of small squares.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6593\" style=\"width: 258px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22103242\/Road-pattern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/2022\/09\/22\/woodland-adventures-pattern\/road-pattern\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22103242\/Road-pattern.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,945\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Road pattern\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cThere\u2019s rectangle patterns where the car goes.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22103242\/Road-pattern-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22103242\/Road-pattern-1024x768.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-6593\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22103242\/Road-pattern-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22103242\/Road-pattern-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22103242\/Road-pattern-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22103242\/Road-pattern-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Glenwood\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2022\/09\/22103242\/Road-pattern.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cThere\u2019s rectangle patterns where the car goes.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why not go on a pattern hunt and see what you can find?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Mrs Clark Our woodland adventures are always full of exploration, and it is a great opportunity for our children to investigate patterns in both their local environment and in nature to develop their awareness. Children\u2019s ability to see patterns forms the basis of early mathematical thinking. Encouraging children to become aware of patterns helps &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/2022\/09\/22\/woodland-adventures-pattern\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Woodland Adventures &#8211; Pattern<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37827,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[277],"tags":[171,5556,445893],"class_list":["post-6581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-num-mat","tag-mathematics","tag-outdoor-learning","tag-woodland-adventures"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37827"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6581"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7010,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6581\/revisions\/7010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}