Unit 2 · Pattern Hunter

Spot What Others Miss

Patterns are the secret codes of the universe: hiding in sunflowers, songs, cafeteria lines, and video games. This unit gives you the superpower to see them.

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Your pattern-hunting adventures

🎨 Lesson 1: The Pattern Zoo Repeating, growing, and number patterns: meet every species, including nature's favorite: Fibonacci. Play now → 🍽️ Lesson 2: The Cafeteria Mystery Help the cafeteria manager decode messy lunch data. Play now → 🎲 Lesson 3: The Number Game Challenge Crack sneaky number rules before they crack you. Play now → 🎭 Lesson 4: The Pattern Masquerade The finale: unmask disguised patterns and claim the big idea: isomorphism. Play now →

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The Pattern Hunter teacher page has downloadable lesson plans (objectives, standards alignment, minute-by-minute flow), answer keys for every game, and printable worksheets.

💡 Why hunt patterns?

Once you can spot a pattern, you can predict what comes next, and prediction is a superpower. It's how forecasters see storms coming, how game designers balance levels, and how scientists find cures.