Finding Patterns

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Grade Level

• Elementary School

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Subject

• Mathematics

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Length of Time

• 1 Hour

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Description

• This lesson is about patterns. Students will look at the patterns in the worksheet and write the following pattern. They will also tell how they determined the pattern. This lesson is for fourth and fifth grade students.

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Goals

• Students will learn:
  
  * Identify patterns in a series
  
  

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Materials Needed

• * The worksheet I have included
  
  * Pencils and Erasers

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Procedure

• First, you will copy the worksheet so that each student will have a copy.
  
  Then, you will write examples on the board so that students can understand what to do on their worksheet.
  
  After that, you will pass out the worksheets so that the students can work independently.
  
  Worksheet - Sequences (Patterns)
  
  Directions: Look at each sequence and find the pattern. Then, write the following number or letter in the blank or blanks.
  
  1. A B C A B C A B C A ____ ____
  
  2. 3 8 13 18 ____ ___
  
  3. 2 4 6 8 10 ____ ____
  
  4. 6 12 18 24 30 ____ ____
  
  5. 2 4 5 7 8 10 ____ ____
  
  6. 7 10 12 15 ____ ____
  
  7. A C E G I ____ ____
  
  8. F J N R ____ ____
  
  9. 5 7 9 11 ____ ____
  
  10. 10 20 30 ___ ___
  
  11. 40 45 50 ___ ___
  
  12. D E F G___ ___
  
  13. I J K L ___ ___
  
  14. 7 14 21 28 ____ ____
  
  15. 9 18 27 ____ ____
  
  16. 20 19 18 ____ ____
  
  17. G E C ____ ____
  
  18. Square Circle Triangle Square Circle ________ ______
  
  19. Cat Dog Horse Cat ______ ______
  
  20. January March May________ ________
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Answer Sheet
  
  1. B C
  
  2. 23 28
  
  3. 12 24
  
  4. 36 42
  
  5. 11 13
  
  6. 17 20
  
  7. K M
  
  8. V Z
  
  9. 13 15
  
  10. 40 50
  
  11. 55 60
  
  12. H I
  
  13. M N
  
  14. 35 42
  
  15. 36 45
  
  16. 17 16
  
  17. C A
  
  18. Triange Square
  
  19. Dog Horse
  
  20. July September
  
  
  
  
  

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Grading

• 100 to 90 = A
  
  89 to 80 = B
  
  79 to 70 = C
  
  69 to 60 = D
  
  Below 60 = F
  
  

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