Introduction to Math Patterns: Using Letters to Identify Patterns

Description

Patterns are a first step to learning how to apply universal rules in math. Students use patterns as a foundation for In/Out boxes, applying rules, and learning and using functions. This resource includes a simple introduction to patterns, then explains how to identify them with letters. Then students apply their knowledge with the included activity!

This resource includes:

260-word article that introduces mathematical patterns, introduces letter identifiers for patterns, and explains how to identify pattern types
Scaffolding so students know exactly how to identify simple patterns types
Practice sheets with engaging pictures
Answer key

Upper 3rd to 4th grade reading level, but appropriate for other grades, including 5th and middle school.

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Keywords: patterns, math patterns, mathematical patterns, AABB, AB, math, 5th grade math, fifth grade math, 4th grade math, fourth grade math, 3rd grade math, third grade math, shapes, skip counting, colors

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Introduction to Math Patterns: Using Letters to Identify Patterns

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Highlights

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Grades

3rd - 7th

Subjects

Algebra, Math, Numbers

Standards

CCSS3.OA.D.9

CCSS4.OA.C.5

CCSS5.OA.B.3

Description

This resource includes:

260-word article that introduces mathematical patterns, introduces letter identifiers for patterns, and explains how to identify pattern types
Scaffolding so students know exactly how to identify simple patterns types
Practice sheets with engaging pictures
Answer key

Upper 3rd to 4th grade reading level, but appropriate for other grades, including 5th and middle school.

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Good resource for reviewing the skill and it engaged the kids. Thanks.

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Grades taught: 4th

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSS3.OA.D.9

Identify arithmetic patterns (including patterns in the addition table or multiplication table), and explain them using properties of operations. For example, observe that 4 times a number is always even, and explain why 4 times a number can be decomposed into two equal addends.

CCSS4.OA.C.5

Generate a number or shape pattern that follows a given rule. Identify apparent features of the pattern that were not explicit in the rule itself. For example, given the rule “Add 3” and the starting number 1, generate terms in the resulting sequence and observe that the terms appear to alternate between odd and even numbers. Explain informally why the numbers will continue to alternate in this way.

CCSS5.OA.B.3

Generate two numerical patterns using two given rules. Identify apparent relationships between corresponding terms. Form ordered pairs consisting of corresponding terms from the two patterns, and graph the ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. For example, given the rule “Add 3” and the starting number 0, and given the rule “Add 6” and the starting number 0, generate terms in the resulting sequences, and observe that the terms in one sequence are twice the corresponding terms in the other sequence. Explain informally why this is so.