Patterns, Data, and Probability · Algebra and Data

Pattern Rules and Growth

Identifying recursive and explicit rules for number and shape patterns.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we predict the 10th term in a pattern without drawing every step?
  2. 2What is the difference between a pattern that grows and a pattern that repeats?
  3. 3How can a table of values help us find the hidden rule in a sequence?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Algebra - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Patterns, Data, and Probability
Period: Algebra and Data

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