Multiplicative Thinking and Algebraic Patterns · Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Pattern Logic and Rules

Generating and analyzing number or shape patterns that follow a given rule.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can identifying a rule help us predict the future terms in a sequence?
  2. 2What happens to a pattern when the starting number changes but the rule stays the same?
  3. 3Why do some patterns grow quickly while others grow slowly?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.C.5
Grade: 4th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Multiplicative Thinking and Algebraic Patterns
Period: Operations & Algebraic Thinking

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