Geometric Patterns
Numeric Patterns
Name the Math Robot Rule
Word Problems
Attribute patterns
100
On the white board, extend this pattern by the next four shapes
square, square, circle, black triangle
100
Is this a growing, shrinking, or repeating pattern?
100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50
What is the pattern rule?
Shrinking.
Start at 100, subtract 10 each time.
100
What is the Math robot rule?
Output number = input x 3
100
Amanda bought a bag of giant marshmallows. She puts 3 marshmallows in one cup of hot chocolate. If a bag of giant marshmallows has 27 marshmallows in it, how many cups of hot chocolate can Amanda have with 3 marshmallows in each cup?
She can make 9 cups of hot chocolate.
100
Create a letter pattern for the colours in the following pattern:
ABCABCABC
200
triangle, 3 black circles
200
What is the pattern rule for this numeric pattern?
0, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15
Start at 0, add 1. Increase the number you are adding by 1 each time.
+1, +2, +3, +4, +5
200
What is the math robot rule?
output number = input number x 10
200
Koen is training for a marathon. During his first week, he runs 3 miles. The second week, he runs 9 miles. The third week, he runs 15 miles. If this pattern continues, how many miles will Koen run in week five?
He will run 27 miles in week 5. He runs 6 additional miles each week.
200
Create a letter pattern for the shapes in the following pattern:
ABABABAB
right side up triangle, upside down triangle-- repeat
300
On the whiteboard, extend this pattern by the next four shapes
circle, diamond, circle, diamond
300
What are the next 3 values in this table?
11, 13, 15
300
What is the Math Robot rule?
Output number = input number x 2 + 1
300
Ms. Murray has 30 pencils to get her students through the week. On Monday, she has to give out 3. On Tuesday, she has to give out 5. On Wednesday, she has to give out 7. If this pattern continues, will she have enough pencils to give out?
3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11= 35
She will not have enough pencils. She needs 5 more.
300
Create a letter pattern for the colour attribute of this pattern:
AABAAB
400
How many tiles will be in the fourth and fifth figures? 
Fourth- 10
Fifth- 12
400
Describe the following pattern:
32, 30, 26, 24, 20
It is a shrinking, repeating pattern.
Start at 30, alternate subtracting 2, then 4.
400
What is the math robot rule? 
output number = input number + 11
400
Malcolm is in a soccer tournament. He scores no goals in game 1, 2 goals in game 2, and 4 goals in game 3. If this pattern continues, how many goals should he score in game 5?
If the pattern continues, he shoudl score 6 goals in game 5.
400
Create a letter pattern to represent the shapes in this pattern. 
ABCABC
500
Is this a growing, shrinking, or repeating pattern? 
What would the next three shapes be?
Repeating Pattern.
Pink triangle, upside down blue triangle, green triangle
500
Create a pattern using the following rule:
Start at 5, add 5.
Recognize the first 6 stages of this pattern.
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
500
What is the math robot rule?
output number = input number x 3 + 1
500
Start at 3. Multiply each term number by 2. What is the 7th term value?
3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 192
The seventh term value is 192.
500
Create a letter pattern for the positioning of the shapes in this pattern:
ABBCBBDBB