Patterns Trivia
Identify a pattern you see in Grow a Garden. Is it a growing, repeating, or shrinking pattern?
plant life cycle (repeating pattern)
Pattern: 7, 9, 11, 13, ...
What are the next three numbers in this pattern?
15, 17, 19
Pattern: 36, 41, 46, 51, ...
Pattern rule is: Start at___, then___?
Start at 36, then add 5 each time.
Red, blue, yellow, green, then red again you'll see.
This color code repeats for you and me.
If I'm on the 14th spot, what color will it be?
Blue!
What currency is used in Grow a Garden?
Sheckles
When a pattern like "clap, stomp, clap, stomp," happens over and over again, what kind of pattern is this called?
repeating pattern
Pattern: 48, 42, 36, ...
What are the next three numbers in this pattern?
30, 24, 18
Pattern: 50, 43, 36, 29, ...
Pattern rule is: Start at___, then___?
Start at 50, then subtract 7 each time.
First, a lion roars, then two birds take flight.
Next, three fish swim, shining ever so bright.
If this pattern continues, clever and keen,
How many squirrels will join the next scene?"
Three squirrels!
When does Grow a Garden usually update?
Saturday mornings
A repeating line of colours goes: red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple,...
Which colour is 3 colours BEFORE the very first 'red' in this pattern?
yellow
Pattern: 2, 6, 18, ...
What are the next three numbers in this pattern?
54, 162, 486
Pattern: 4, 24, 144, 864...
Pattern rule is: Start at___, then___?
Start at 4, then multiply by 6 each time.
In a wizard's tower, a treasure he keeps,
A shimmering pile of 25 magic gems, while he sleeps.
But each time he casts spells, a few disappear from the heap.
First 4 gems vanish, then 4 more, going down deep!
If this gem-vanishing pattern keeps going, it's true,
How many gems are left when the 4th 'spell' is through?
9 gems!
How much does a sugar apple cost?
25 million sheckles
Name TWO animals that have stripes patterns.
Tigers, zebras, skunks, some fish, chipmunks
Pattern: 32, 16, 8, ...
What are the next three numbers in this pattern?
4, 2, 1
Pattern: 24, 12, 6...
Pattern rule is: Start at___, then___?
Start at 24, then divide by 2.
Baker Ben loves to make cookies, small/big so sweet.
But today, his batch has a pattern, quite neat!
He put 3 chocolate chips on the first cookie, you see.
The next cookie had 6, then 12, just for me!
If his secret chip pattern keeps growing this way,
How many chips are on the 4th cookie he made today?
24! (It was a giant cookie)
What kind of pet egg does a red fox come from?
Mythical egg
Give a real-life example of a growing pattern and a repeating pattern.
(something everyone might experience in daily life and not from a video game)
Examples:
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter (repeating pattern)
Age (growing pattern)
Pattern: 1, 3, 7, 15, ...
This pattern uses two steps for its rule. What is the next number in the pattern.
31
Pattern: 1,4,6,24,26,104,106,...
Pattern rule is: Start at___, then___?
Start at 1, alternate by multiplying by 4 and then adding by 2
To open the castle gate, a special rhythm you'll meet. Listen closely as the sounds start to beat:
TAP... TAP-TAP-TAP... TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP...(4th part)
This secret sound keeps building and growing, it's true.
To get by, you must TAP the full rhythm including the next (4th) part, TWICE through!
TAP... TAP-TAP-TAP... TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP... TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP-TAP (x2)
Which crop mutation has a greater multiplication effect on fruits: celestial or shocked?
Celestial