2-min Fluency Warm-up — What comes next?
10, 20, 30, 40,
100, 200, 300, 400,
5, 15, 25, 35,
100, 80, 60, 40,
Problem Solving Strategy #3: Look for a Pattern
When numbers repeat in a way, find the rule — then use it to solve!
Pattern: 12, 24, 36, 48, ...
Rule: Add 12 each time
Next 3: 60, 72, 84
Problem: A plant grows 2 cm each week. It was 10 cm at the start. How tall after 5 weeks?
Pattern: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
Answer: 20 cm tall
Find the rule, then answer the question.
15, 30, 45, 60, ___, ___. Rule: ____. What is the 7th number?
Your answer:
200, 180, 160, 140, ___, ___. Rule: ____. What comes next?
Your answer:
Find the pattern, then solve.
Every day this week, Maya saved $3. Day 1 she had $3, Day 2 she had $6, Day 3 she had $9.
How much will she have on Day 7? Show the pattern.
Pattern:
Day 7: $
Challenge: Create Your Own Pattern
Make a number pattern with a secret rule. Write the first 5 numbers and the rule.
My pattern:
My rule: