Summary
Math Antics shows how to find the rule behind a number pattern and extend it. A clear, animated 14-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grades 4-5 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
A few questions to talk through after watching “Number Patterns.”
- How do you figure out the rule for a pattern?
- What comes next once you know the rule?
- Can a pattern grow by adding and also by multiplying?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: pattern, rule, term, sequence, increase.
Try it: Make a number pattern, write its rule, and extend it five terms.