Generating and Analyzing Patterns
Students will generate a number or shape pattern that follows a given rule and identify apparent features of the pattern not explicit in the rule itself.
Key Questions
- Explain how identifying a rule helps us predict future terms in a sequence.
- Analyze what happens to a pattern when the starting number changes but the rule stays the same.
- Construct a pattern based on a given rule and describe its characteristics.
Common Core State Standards
Suggested Methodologies
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