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ACARA AC9M6A03, Number-generating algorithms

Year 6 · Algebra

Create and use step-by-step procedures with rules to generate sets of numbers and explain the patterns that emerge.

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Teaching guide

What students learn

Create and use step-by-step procedures with rules to generate sets of numbers and explain the patterns that emerge.

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
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Answer:

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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