Number Patterns
Identify and extend number sequences
Number Patterns
A number pattern is a list of numbers that follow a rule. We can count forwards by adding the same number each time, or backwards by subtracting. Finding the rule helps us know what number comes next!
Example
Counting in 2s
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 ... (add 2 each time)
What comes next? 14! ✅
Count in 2s using pairs: 👟👟 👟👟 👟👟 👟👟 — 2, 4, 6, 8 shoes!
Example
Counting in 5s and 10s
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 ... (add 5 each time)
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 ... (add 10 each time)
✋✋✋✋ — Count the fingers in 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20!
Note
Remember
To find a pattern: look at how the numbers change each time. Ask: 'Am I adding or subtracting? How much each time?' Then use the rule to find the next number.
Key Vocabulary
PatternNumbers that follow a rule
RuleWhat you do each time, like adding 2
SequenceNumbers in a special order
Skip countCounting by jumping numbers, like 2, 4, 6
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