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Additive Number Patterns

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Additive Number Patterns

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🔍 Part 1: Finding the Pattern Rule

1. Look at this pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8, ____

What number is added each time? ____

What comes next? ____

2. Complete this additive pattern: 5, 10, 15, ____, ____

The rule is: Add ____ each time

3. Which pattern shows adding 3 each time?

1, 4, 7, 10

3, 5, 7, 9

2, 5, 8, 11

4. Look at this pattern: 10, 15, 20, 25

Circle the correct rule:

Add 5 each time

Add 10 each time

Add 3 each time

✏️ Part 2: Creating Your Own Patterns

5. Create an additive pattern that adds 2 each time. Start with 1.

____, ____, ____, ____, ____

My rule: ________________________________

6. Make your own additive pattern. Choose any starting number and any number to add.

My pattern: ____, ____, ____, ____, ____

My rule: Add ____ each time

7. Help finish these patterns:

a) 4, 7, 10, ____, ____

b) 20, 25, 30, ____, ____

c) 1, 6, 11, ____, ____

8. Explain how you know when a pattern is additive:

🎯 Part 3: Pattern Challenge

9. Sarah made this pattern with blocks: 3, 6, 9, 12

If she continues the pattern, what will the next two numbers be?

Next numbers: ____ and ____

How many blocks will she need for the 6th group? ____

10. Draw or write your own additive pattern story:

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