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Number Patterns Exploration

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Number Patterns Exploration

Year 1 Maths — Number Patterns Discovery

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🔢 Part 1: Numbers Before and After

Write the number that comes before and after each number.

1. Fill in the missing numbers on the number line.

_____    _____    15    _____    _____

_____    _____    29    _____    _____

2. Write the number that comes before and after each number below.

Before     Number     After

_____        18        _____

_____        23        _____

_____        30        _____

3. Which number comes just after 19?

18

20

21

29

➕ Part 2: Number Bonds to 20

Complete the number bonds. Find all the ways to make each number!

4. Fill in the missing numbers to make 10.

0 + _____ = 10      1 + _____ = 10      2 + _____ = 10

3 + _____ = 10      4 + _____ = 10      5 + _____ = 10

5. Fill in the missing numbers to make 20.

10 + _____ = 20      15 + _____ = 20      12 + _____ = 20

8 + _____ = 20      6 + _____ = 20      0 + _____ = 20

6. Solve these addition problems. Use counting on or doubles to help you!

6 + 6 = _____

7 + 8 = _____

9 + 9 = _____

5 + 6 = _____

7. Which of these number sentences equal 20? Tick all that apply.

10 + 10 = 20

9 + 9 = 20

14 + 6 = 20

11 + 9 = 20

🔍 Part 3: Addition Table Patterns

Use the addition table below. Add the number in the top row to the number in the left column.

8. Complete the addition table.

+    0    1    2    3    4    5

0    0    1    2    3    4    5

1    1    2    ___    ___    ___    ___

2    2    ___    4    ___    ___    ___

3    3    ___    ___    6    ___    ___

4    4    ___    ___    ___    8    ___

5    5    ___    ___    ___    ___    10

9. Look at your completed table. Circle the correct answer.

The numbers going diagonally from top-left to bottom-right are called doubles. What pattern do you notice?

They go up by 1 each time

They go up by 2 each time

They stay the same

10. 🌟 Challenge: Look at your addition table. What do you notice about the pattern in each row? Write or draw your thinking below.
11. Write two different number sentences that add up to 8.

_____ + _____ = 8

_____ + _____ = 8

12. Write the same addition in two different ways.

Example: 3 + 5 = 8    is the same as    5 + 3 = 8

6 + 4 = _____    is the same as    _____ + _____ = _____

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