A sunflower packs its seeds in swirling spiral patterns.
The seeds curl in neat spirals across the middle. It helps the flower fit lots of seeds in a small space.
💡 Patterns — Fun Facts
Fun “Did you know?” facts about Patterns — tap through 10 at a time!
Every single snowflake has its own tiny six-sided pattern.
Snowflakes almost always have six sides. Each one is a little frozen work of art.
A spiral is a pattern that curls round and round.
Snail shells and curly vines make spirals. You can draw one by winding a line around and around.
Cut an apple sideways and you can find a star pattern inside.
The seeds sit in a little star shape. Nature hides fun patterns in surprising places.
Bees build honeycomb using rows of little six-sided shapes.
The shapes fit together with no gaps. This neat pattern helps bees store their honey.
A zebra's black and white stripes make a pattern.
Every zebra has its very own stripe pattern. No two zebras look exactly the same.
A pattern is something that repeats over and over.
Red, blue, red, blue is a pattern. Once you see it, you can guess what comes next!