Growing and Shrinking Patterns

Grade 445 min

aligned to 5.pfa.1 The Student Will Identify, Describe, Extend, And Create Increasing And Decreasing Patterns With Whole Numbers, Fractions, And Decimals, Including Those In Context, Using Various Representations.

Learning Objective

I can identify, describe, extend, and create growing and shrinking patterns using different ways to show them, like number lines and tables.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

3 min

The Patterns Practice Song | Math Songs | Scratch Garden

Scratch Garden

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

What is the next shape in the pattern: circle, square, triangle, circle, square, triangle, circle, square, _____? What is the next number in the pattern: 10, 8, 6, 10, 8, 6, 10, 8, _____?

Teacher Guide

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  • Answer keys for all questions
  • Differentiation strategies
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