Patterns and sequences
Choose three numbers from 1 to 20 to make a counting pattern. , ,
Swap your counting pattern with a partner. Can they spot your pattern? Can they explain what the next two numbers in your pattern will be?
1 We can use what we know about counting to help identify the pattern in a sequence of numbers. Look at this sequence. The numbers increase by the same amount each time.
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The next number must be 17 because it is 3 more than 14. What will the 6th number in the sequence be?
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