Patterns and Algebra
Scroll down on the Math Frog website to find five games in this strand of math.
Word Wall
Extend – continue the
pattern using the pattern rule
Term number – the position of each item in a sequence
Core – the part of the pattern that repeats
Geometric pattern – a pattern of shapes
Term – the numbers or items in a sequence
Increasing sequence – each number is greater than the one before it
Decreasing sequence – each number is less than the one before it
Repeating Pattern – pattern has a core that continues, without increasing or decreasing
Constant – a number that always stays the same in an algebra expression
Equation – a number sentence showing two parts are equal
5n means 5 x n
6a means 6 x a
Gap – the difference between two number terms (+3) or (-5)
Unknown or Variable – a line, box or letter in a math equation that we don’t know and need to solve
Tools for Solving Word Problems with Patterns
Term number – the position of each item in a sequence
Core – the part of the pattern that repeats
Geometric pattern – a pattern of shapes
Term – the numbers or items in a sequence
Increasing sequence – each number is greater than the one before it
Decreasing sequence – each number is less than the one before it
Repeating Pattern – pattern has a core that continues, without increasing or decreasing
Constant – a number that always stays the same in an algebra expression
Equation – a number sentence showing two parts are equal
5n means 5 x n
6a means 6 x a
Gap – the difference between two number terms (+3) or (-5)
Unknown or Variable – a line, box or letter in a math equation that we don’t know and need to solve
Tools for Solving Word Problems with Patterns
- T-Table
- 100s Chart
- Number Line
- Calculator