Identifying Patterns
The part of the pattern that repeats. You repeat it at least three times.
What is the core?
Extend the pattern: 100, 90, 80, ?, 60
What is 70
Write a pattern rule for the growing pattern: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
What is start at 4, add 4 each time
Aaron has been playing a game for an hour. He already has 200 points. Every hour after the first he scores another 100 points. How many points will he have after 5 hours of playing?
What is 600 points?
Size, shape, number, direction and colour are this part of the pattern.
What are attributes?
34, 40, 35, 40, 34, 40, 35, 40, 34, 40, 35, 40, …
What are the next 4 terms in this pattern?
What is 34, 40, 35, 40
Write a pattern rule for the shrinking pattern: 200, 150, 100, 50
What is start at 200, subtract 50 each time
Martin found 3 bugs on his way to school on Monday, he also found 6 bugs on his way to school on Tuesday, 9 on Wednesday, and 12 on Thursday. If this pattern continues, how many bugs will he find on Friday?
What is 15 bugs?
Find the missing number in the pattern: 3, 6, 9, ?, 15
What is 12?
ABABABABAB
What would the 60th term be?
What is B
Write the next three numbers in the pattern: 245, 275, 305, __, __, __. What is the rule for this growing pattern?
What is start at 245 and add 30 each time
Zack saves 4 dollars each week. How much money will he have after 7 weeks?
What is 28 dollars?
What is a shrinking pattern?
Translate the following pattern
What is ABCCABCCABCC
Look at the numbers: 120, 240, 360, __, __, __. Can you figure out the rule for this pattern? Write the next three numbers.
What is start at 120, add 120 each time
Sawyer and her mom walk 3km a day after dinner. How many total kilometres will they walk in one week?
What is 21km?
Find the missing number in the pattern:49, 57, 65, ...., 81
What is 73?
Translate the following pattern
ABCDDABCDDABCDD
If the pattern is 680, 650, 620, __, __, __, what is the rule for shrinking this pattern? Write the next three numbers.
Start at 680, subtract 30 each time
Nancy got 100 dollars for her birthday. Every week after that she saved another 10 dollars. How much will she have after 5 weeks?
What is 150 dollars?