KS3 - Pattern Recognition

• red, green
• red, red
• green, red
• green, green

What comes next in the pattern?

• small, big, medium
• medium, big, small
• big, small, medium
• big, medium, small

Where would the next red square be?

• bottom left
• top right
• top left
• bottom right

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.C.5

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
23, 33, ___, 53, ___, 73

• 32, 62
• 42, 63
• 43, 63
• 42, 62

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.A.2

What are the next two numbers in this pattern?
12, 17, 22, 27, ___, ___

• 32, 37
• 30, 37
• 30, 33
• 32, 35

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.A.2

What is the rule for this pattern?
32,36,40,44

• add 4
• multiply 2
• subtract 4
• divide by 2

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.9

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
16, 11, 6, 1

• Add 5
• Subtract 3
• Subtract 5
• Subtract 6

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.9

What is the pattern?
70,60,50,40

• add 10
• add 5
• subtract 10
• multiply 2

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.9

What is pattern recognition?

• Breaking down a complex problem into smaller problems

• Looking for similarities among and within problems

• Building models from patterns

Why do we need to look for patterns in problems?

• Patterns make it easier for us to solve complex problems

• We don't need to look for patterns

• Patterns make it more difficult complex problems