Advanced Number Pattern Exploration
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Advanced Number Pattern Exploration
🔍 Part 1: Pattern Detective Challenge
Instructions: Work with your partner to solve these advanced number patterns. Show your working and explain your thinking!
3, 6, 12, 24, _____, _____, _____
2, 6, 18, 54, _____, _____
Pattern rule: _________________________________
1000, 200, 40, 8, _____, _____
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, _____, _____
Hint: Think about what operation creates these numbers from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
📊 Part 2: Create Your Own Patterns
Your pattern: 4, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____
Rule explanation: ________________________________
Your pattern: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____
Operations used: _________________________________
If the position number is n, then the pattern number = _______
Test your formula: Position 6 should give _____ (check: 6 × 7 = 42)
🎯 Part 3: Extension Thinking
Hour 0: 50 Hour 1: _____ Hour 2: _____ Hour 3: _____ Hour 4: _____ Hour 5: _____
Your super-challenging pattern: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, ?
The rule (keep this secret until they guess!): ________________________________
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