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Growing Patterns Worksheet

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Growing Patterns Worksheet

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📊 Part 1: Pattern Recognition

1. Look at this number pattern: 5, 7, 9, 11, _____, _____

a) What are the next two terms? Write them in the blanks above.

b) What is the rule for this pattern?

2. Complete this growing pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, _____, _____

a) What are the next two terms?

b) Describe the rule in words:

3. Which pattern follows the rule "subtract 3 each time"?

20, 17, 14, 11, 8

15, 18, 21, 24, 27

12, 9, 7, 4, 1

📋 Part 2: Pattern Tables

4. Complete this table for the pattern: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20...

Ordinal Position (Term Number) | Pattern Element

1st | 4

2nd | 8

3rd | _____

4th | _____

5th | _____

10th | _____

5. Use the table to answer:

a) What would the 7th term be? _____

b) What is the rule for finding any term? _________________________

6. Create your own growing pattern and fill in the table:

My pattern rule: _________________________________

Ordinal Position | Pattern Element

1st | _____

2nd | _____

3rd | _____

4th | _____

5th | _____

🎨 Part 3: Non-Numerical Patterns

7. Draw the next two elements in this shape pattern:

Pattern: ●, ●●, ●●●, ●●●●, _____, _____

Describe the rule: _________________________________

8. Create your own non-numerical growing pattern using shapes or symbols:

My pattern rule: _________________________________

9. Explain your thinking: How do you know when a pattern is "growing"?

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