Patterns | Elementary

• A pattern is a series of repeating objects or numbers.
• A regular sequence is a list of objects or numbers that repeats in a regular or predictable way. 

Here is a regular sequence of objects:

The pattern of this regular sequence is: 

Here is a sequence of numbers:

The pattern of this sequence is + 2.

To help you find the pattern in a regular sequence, you can say the names of the objects out loud and circle the repeating elements.

To identify what is being repeated (the pattern), I look for the jump between each number.

To learn what a jump is, I can read the Skip Counting concept sheet.

The pattern in this example is + 3.

I can add numbers to the sequence as long as they follow the pattern.

Patterns can also be made up of a set of different jumps.

The pattern of this sequence is + 10, - 5.

• A pattern is a series of repeating objects or numbers.
• A number sequence is a list of numbers that follow a pattern.

Here is a number sequence:

To identify what is repeating (the pattern), I look for the jump between each number.

The pattern in this example is + 100, - 25.

I can add numbers to the sequence as long as they follow the pattern.