Download Describing Sequences Lesson

LO To start to draw and describe sequences
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Key Words; Term, Expression
24-May17
Think / Pair / Share
Which of the following sequences can you describe?
Think – Pair - Share
Which of the following sequences can you describe?
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ...
Even numbers (or multiples of 2)
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ...
Odd numbers
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ...
Multiples of 3
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ...
Multiples of 5
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...
Square numbers
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ...
Triangular numbers
How do you know how the 4th
pattern and the 5th pattern
look?
How do you know how many
holes there are in the 4th and
5th pattern?
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
3rd
3rd
Describe the 4th and the 5th
pattern
How could you explain how
many holes there’ll be in the
10th and 12th pattern?
1st
What would the 4th and 5th term look like?
How could you describe the sequence?
2nd
3rd
For each sequence decide which of these tasks will
challenge you:•
Draw the next two patterns and describe how the
pattern grows in words
•
Copy and complete the table of results.
•
Find a rule that will help you to predict patterns
number 7 and 8. Describe your rule.
•
Try to find the 15th pattern using your rule?
•
Find a rule that will help you to predict the 100th
pattern. Explain fully how you would use your rule to
work out the 100th pattern.
Pattern
Squares
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Pattern
Tiles
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Pattern
Squares
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1st
Pattern
Circles
1
2nd
2
3
3rd
4
5
6
7
Pattern
Tiles
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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