Number Patterns Exploration

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🎯 WALT: Identify and create number patterns

Success Criteria: I can recognise patterns, continue patterns, and explain the pattern rule.

🔍 Part 1: Pattern Recognition

1. Look at this number pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8, _____, _____

What are the next two numbers?

9, 10

10, 12

12, 14

2. Which pattern shows "add 5 each time"?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

5, 10, 15, 20, 25

2, 4, 8, 16, 32

3. Continue this repeating pattern: A, B, A, B, _____, _____

4. What is the pattern rule for: 10, 20, 30, 40?

Add 1 each time

Add 10 each time

Add 5 each time

5. Look at this pattern: 🔴, 🔵, 🔴, 🔵, 🔴, _____

What colour comes next? Write your answer: ______________

✏️ Part 2: Create Your Own Patterns

6. Create a growing number pattern that starts with 3 and adds 2 each time.

3, _____, _____, _____, _____

7. Draw or write a repeating pattern using two different shapes or letters.

8. Extension Challenge: Create a pattern where numbers double each time, starting with 1.

1, _____, _____, _____, _____

9. Explain the rule for your pattern from question 7:

10. Challenge: What would be the 10th number in this pattern: 5, 10, 15, 20...?

The 10th number is: ______________

Number Patterns Exploration

Number Patterns Exploration

🎯 WALT: Identify and create number patterns

🔍 Part 1: Pattern Recognition

✏️ Part 2: Create Your Own Patterns

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