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Number Pattern Exploration

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Number Pattern Exploration

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🔍 Part 1: Finding the Pattern

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

What number do we add each time? ______

What are the next two numbers? _____ and _____

2. Circle the correct pattern rule:

Add 1 each time

Add 5 each time

Add 10 each time

Pattern: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25...

3. Complete these number patterns:

a) 3, 6, 9, _____, _____, _____

b) 10, 20, 30, _____, _____, _____

c) 1, 4, 7, _____, _____, _____

4. Which patterns add the same number each time? Tick all that apply:

2, 4, 6, 8, 10

1, 3, 2, 4, 3

5, 10, 15, 20, 25

0, 2, 4, 6, 8

📏 Part 2: Using Number Lines

5. Use the number line to show the pattern 4, 8, 12, 16...

Draw arrows to show the jumps on this number line:

0 — 2 — 4 — 6 — 8 — 10 — 12 — 14 — 16 — 18 — 20

6. Look at this jumping pattern on a number line. What numbers are we landing on?

Start at 0, jump forward 3 each time:

_____, _____, _____, _____, _____

7. Explain how you can use a number line to find the next number in a pattern:

🎯 Part 3: Create Your Own Pattern

8. Create your own additive pattern. Start with any number and add the same amount each time:

My starting number: _____

I will add _____ each time

My pattern: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____

9. Draw or use objects to show your pattern growing:
10. Explain the rule for your pattern to a friend:

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