Kids get better with patterns We have found that many preschool children (ages 4 to 5) are able to abstract patterns when prompted to do so.

We spoke with an expert from Vanderbilt University about why patterns aren't included in the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten math and whether they should be added.

Patterns of the Universe, out tomorrow, contains 65 different coloring options that let you illustrate everything from fractals to octahedrons.

Paula A. White, Adam Gamoran, John Smithson, Andrew C. Porter, Upgrading the High School Math Curriculum: Math Course-Taking Patterns in Seven High Schools in California and New York, Educational ...