Kōkiri Learn

Week 4 of 5

Your own pattern investigation

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Session 1 · SOLVE: See the Pattern

Choose a real pattern

  1. 15 minOptions: handshakes in a group, stacking cups, growing savings, sports scores.
  2. 25 minCollect the first cases and find the rule.
  3. 10 minWrite a testable prediction.

Session 2 · SOLVE: Verify

Test with new data

  1. 25 minTest the prediction with new cases or data.
  2. 15 minRefine the rule if needed and explain the change.
  3. 10 minPlan the showcase.

Getting started

Use the handshake problem with a group of five first.

Stretch

Find a pattern where your first rule works for a while and then fails.

Checkpoint

The prediction is tested against data you didn't use to make the rule.

Activities for this week