The Christmas tree tradition of decorating an evergreen tree with ornaments and garland began in Germany in the 16th century.   I would like to make my own garland to put around the Christmas tree.  I bought some string and a bag of red beads and a bag of green beads at the store.  Each bag contained 15 beads.  I also made 30 pieces of popcorn.  Can you help me create a pattern for the garland? Draw a picture.

For 4th and 5th graders: If the section of garland described above is 2 feet long, how many bags of beads do I need to buy and how much popcorn to I need to make if my tree needs 6 yards of garland?