Furthermore, this will provide an opportunity for you and the students to assess what they have learned and what they still want or need to understand. This will give you ideas for further instruction. Describe how a repeating pattern is different from a growing pattern. Demonstrate how a repeating pattern sounds differently from a growing pattern. Draw a table or chart showing the number of connecting cubes we would have after this pattern has grown 10 times.
Partners can create a variety of growing patterns.
Have students write number sentences to match their patterns. Click here to download. You can then print out the pages you desire. A preview of the two -page handout is below. Click here to download.