Mathematics·Algebra·procedural
Linear number sequences
Generate and describe linear number sequences, including those with negative and decimal steps; identify the term-to-term rule
Suggested ages 10–11
Learning journey
Your child is beginning to work with algebra — using letters to represent unknown numbers, creating and following rules for number patterns, and translating word problems into mathematical equations.
Evidence of understanding
- Continue the sequence 2.5, 4.0, 5.5, ... and state the rule as 'add 1.5'
- Generate terms of a sequence that crosses zero (e.g. 3, 1, −1, −3, ...)
- Describe the term-to-term rule for a given linear sequence and predict the 10th term
Assessment prompt
If Linear number sequences sees a number sequence like 3, 7, 11, 15… can they describe the rule, continue it, and predict what the 10th number will be?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.