Discovering Patterns

Examples of Patterns

• Number Pattern

• Geometric Pattern

• Picture Pattern

• Input/Output (Function Machine)9

Input Outputn 25

Number Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

16, 18, 20, __, __, __

16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26

What is my rule?

Add 2 to the previous number.

Number Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

5, 10, 15, __, __, __

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30

What is my rule?

Add 5 to the previous number.

Number Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

7, 11, 17, __, __, __

7, 11, 17, 19, 23, 29

What is my rule?

Prime numbers beginning with 7.

Geometric Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

What are my rules?

Circle, square. Alternating colors of yellow and pink.

Geometric Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

What are my rules?

Octagon, trapezoid, parallelogram. Alternating colors of black and white.

Geometric Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

What are my rules?

Isosceles triangle, right triangle, equilateral triangle. Alternating colors of purple and red.

Picture Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

What is my rule?

Apples, lemons, apples,lemons (alternating fruit).

Pictorial Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

What is my rule?An animal that flies, an animal that only walks on land.

An animal

that flies.

An animal that only walks on

land.

Pictorial Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

What is my rule?

The first food is whole, the second food is half.

A whole fruit.

Half of a fruit.

Input/Output Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

Input Output5 253 97 49n 362 x

What is my rule?

The square of the number (multiply by itself)

Input Output5 253 97 496 362 4

Input/Output Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

Input Output7 114 512 21n 76 9

Input Output7 114 512 215 76 9

What is my rule?

Multiply by 2, subtract 3

Input/Output Patterns

Complete the Pattern.

Input Output5 1253 277 343n 2162 x

What is my rule?

The cube of the number (n3, x3)

Input Output5 1253 277 3436 2162 8

Can You Find Patterns Around You?