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ACARA AC9M6A01, Growing patterns and rules

Year 6 · Algebra

Recognise and use rules that create visually growing patterns and number patterns, including ones with fractions and decimals.

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Teaching guide

What students learn

Recognise and use rules that create visually growing patterns and number patterns, including ones with fractions and decimals.

How to teach it

Identify the repeating unit or the rule (add 3, double), extend it, and describe it in words. Build growing patterns with materials.

Worked example
2, 5, 9, 14, ___
Answer: 20
Why: differences grow: +3, +4, +5, +6

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Noticing only the first step of a rule, or continuing by appearance rather than the underlying rule.

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