🔍 Part 1: Pattern Detective Challenge

Instructions: Work with your partner to solve these advanced number patterns. Show your working and explain your thinking!

3, 6, 12, 24, _____, _____, _____

2, 6, 18, 54, _____, _____

Pattern rule: _________________________________

1000, 200, 40, 8, _____, _____

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, _____, _____

Hint: Think about what operation creates these numbers from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

📊 Part 2: Create Your Own Patterns

Your pattern: 4, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____

Rule explanation: ________________________________

Your pattern: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____

Operations used: _________________________________

If the position number is n, then the pattern number = _______

Test your formula: Position 6 should give _____ (check: 6 × 7 = 42)

🎯 Part 3: Extension Thinking

Hour 0: 50 Hour 1: _____ Hour 2: _____ Hour 3: _____ Hour 4: _____ Hour 5: _____

Your super-challenging pattern: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, ?

The rule (keep this secret until they guess!): ________________________________