Extending Patterns Challenge

Pattern activities can be used to teach students how to evaluate, generalize and express functional relationships as well as develop their algebraic reasoning skills. This activity involves using objects to explore mathematical problems. Learning is supported through concrete manipulatives and an activity sheet.

Activity Instructions

Students should be divided into groups and provided with the activity sheet and interlocking cubes. The activity sheet delivers the necessary instructions to complete each task and can be used as a visual guide as students extend their patterns.

To differentiate, activities will become progressively harder. Advanced students will progress through to the extension activity (can be completed independently or in their small groups), whilst those unable to understand the essentials can focus on the basic concepts involved with identifying pattern rules. The replication and extension of the patterns will be need to be completed using concrete manipulatives.

The groups will move back into a whole class setting for discussion. Each group will verbalize their understanding of each pattern's underlying rule and explain the strategies they used to identify this rule.

This product covers the following material:

- Growing/increasing patterns

- Shrinking/decreasing patterns

Looking for more resources involving patterns? You may also be interested in:

• Growing & Shrinking Number Patterns - Christmas Edition

• Growing & Shrinking Number Patterns - Challenge Sheets

• Growing & Shrinking Number Patterns - True or False Challenge Cards

• Identifying Pattern Rules in Growing and Shrinking Number Patterns - Worksheets

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