Creating Rules for Patterns
Students will express the rule for a pattern using words and simple algebraic expressions.
Key Questions
- Explain the difference between an additive and a multiplicative pattern.
- Design a pattern and formulate its rule using a variable.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different ways to describe a pattern's rule.
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