Summary
How can Moby win an arcade game without spending all of Rita's money on new lives? By learning all about number patterns! First, look at a sequence of numbers to identify the pattern’s rule, or how it works. Then you can predict the next number in the sequence, or find a missing number. A one-step rule uses just one operation—like subtracting $5 from Rita’s bank balance every time Moby buys a new life. While a two-step rule uses more than one operation: multiplying then subtracting, like Rita’s emu-bopping strategy to beat the game. Press “play” to brush up your number patterns—and find a game-winning strategy!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Patterns:
- What is one new thing you learned about patterns?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining patterns.
- Draw or give one example of your own.