Number Patterns #1 - Grade 3

Front

What is a number pattern?

Back

A number pattern is a sequence of numbers that follow a specific rule or formula.

Front

What comes next in the pattern: 3, 5, ___?

Back

7

Front

What comes next in the pattern: 20, 30, ___, 50, 60?

Back

40

Front

What is the next shape in the pattern: ∆∇∆∇∆∇__?

Back

∆

Front

How do you find the next number in a pattern?

Back

Look for the rule that describes how the numbers change from one to the next.

Front

What is an example of an increasing number pattern?

Back

2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (adding 2 each time).

Front

What is an example of a decreasing number pattern?

Back

10, 8, 6, 4, 2 (subtracting 2 each time).

Front

What comes next in the pattern: 5, 7, 9, ___?

Back

11

Front

What is a repeating pattern?

Back

A repeating pattern is a sequence that repeats the same elements over and over.

Front

What comes next in the pattern: acorn, pumpkin, ___?

Back

pumpkin (the pattern repeats).