Number Patterns

Growing patterns Growing patterns are patterns that increase (grow) or decrease (shrink) in a predictable and describable way. A growing pattern has noticeable units called terms.

Number Patterns Number patterns are made up of numbers that increase or decrease in a predictable way and are growing patterns.

Video story : Katy’s day at the beach on number patterns

What is the patterns? 2 4 6 8 10 12 14…………. 3 6 9 12 15 18 21……….. 2 4 6 8 10 12 14…………. 3 6 9 12 15 18 21……….. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35……. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70….. Add 2 Add 3 Add 5 Add 10

IWB activity http://www.littlefishsw.co.uk/card/functionmachine.html

What are we going to learn in this unit? Describe, extend and make repeating patterns Describe, extend and make growing patterns. Use numbers to describe growing patterns. Identify number patterns. Show and describe number patterns.

Stop that Creature! Group 1: IWB activity Work out the rule that runs the machine to stop the evil clones. IWB resource from http://www.littlefishsw.co.uk/card/functionmachine.html

Calculate me! Group 2. In pairs students will create, record and observe number patterns using the constant function on a calculator.

Mathletics and Rainforest maths Group 3. Activities based on number patterns. *Remember your password and you can access these sites at home and continue the fun!

How do we know what we have learnt? Assessment: PowerPoint of pattern photos labeled Body percussion pattern performance Worksheets Test