Numerical Patterns and Rules

Grade 412 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 find the rule in a number pattern that adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides, and use it to find the next numbers.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Patterns and Relationships | 5.OA.3 | 5th Grade Math

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Practice

10 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

What is the rule for the following number pattern: 7, 14, 21, 28? What are the next two numbers in the pattern? What is the rule for the following number pattern: 45, 36, 27, 18? What are the next two numbers in the pattern?

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