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Crack the Code

From Cyberchase · 2007

Crack the Code
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Summary

A short Cyberchase segment: the CyberSquad races Hacker to open a locked vault by completing a double pattern made of numbers and shapes. A fun way to practice spotting and extending patterns.

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All ages
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Discussion questions

Discussion

  1. What was the rule behind the pattern on the vault?
  2. How did the team predict what came next?
  3. Can you make a pattern that uses both numbers and shapes?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: pattern, rule, predict.

Try it: Continue this pattern three more steps: 2, ▲, 4, ▲▲, 6, ___, ___, ___.

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