Our learning

WALT: We Are Learning To find and give a rule for a growing pattern.

Success criteria:

I can find the amount added each time.

I can complete a table and give the rule in words.

I can use a rule to find a later term and explain my thinking.

Pattern table

________ matchsticks

Start at ______ and add ______ each time.

Use the rule

Support: Use counters, matchsticks, or a drawing. You may explain your rule aloud before writing it.

Year 6 challenge

matchsticks = 5 × term number + 2

My number sentence: __________________________________________

5 × 1 + 2 = ______

5 × 3 + 2 = ______

Extension: Use your number sentence to find Term 10.

Term 10 = __________________ matchsticks