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Pick a Pattern or Two AssessmentPick a Pattern or Two Assessment
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6th - 8th
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Pick a Pattern or Two

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Math is all about finding patterns. For this ask, scholars first investigate a sequence formed by squaring the sum of the digits in the previous term. They go on to investigate a second sequence and write an algebraic expression for this sequence.

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Concepts

number patterns, sequences

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the task as an extension activity
  • Challenge pupils to come up their own patterns

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners need to be able to write algebraic expressions to model a pattern
  • The second in a series of 24 related resources

Pros

  • Includes a rubric for easier scoring
  • Task contains an optional extension question

Cons

  • Resource is copyrighted, so use is extremely limited

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