Making Number Patterns
| Grade | Work Samples | |
|---|---|---|
| Midway through Stage 2 (end of Year 3) | End of Stage 2 (end of Year 4) | |
| Grade A | Courtney | Chris |
| Grade B | Mackenzie Huong | Alex |
| Grade C | Jules Flynn Shane | Ricky Morgan |
| Grade D | Drew Reese Ainsley Tracy Kendall | Shannon Bobby Darcy |
Foundation Statement strands
The following strands are covered in this activity:
Description of activity
Students make a variety of number patterns using the four operations. They record number patterns in a variety of ways using diagrams, words or symbols.
Optional - Students determine the 10th term in a number pattern when given the first 5 numbers of the pattern.
Suggested materials
Paper, pencils, patterning materials
Prior learning
Students have been involved in creating, representing and continuing a variety of number patterns using the four operations. They have experimented with symbols, diagrams and words to describe patterns, and have predicted higher terms in number patterns.
Outcomes
Patterns and Algebra (PAS2.1)
Generates, describes and records number patterns using a variety of strategies and completes simple number sentences by calculating missing values.
Communicating (WMS2.3)
Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas.
Criteria for assessing learning
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
- create a variety of number patterns using the four operations
- use mathematical terminology and/or symbols and diagrams to record a number pattern
- predict higher terms in number patterns
- make generalisations about number relationships