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Mathematics·Algebra·procedural

Number Pattern Relationships

Generate two numerical patterns using two given rules; identify relationships between corresponding terms; form ordered pairs and graph them on a coordinate plane

Suggested ages 10–11

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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

  • Generate sequences starting at 0 with rules 'add 3' and 'add 6'; observe terms in one are twice the other
  • Form ordered pairs from corresponding terms and plot them on a coordinate grid
  • Explain informally why the relationship between the two sequences holds

Assessment prompt

Can Number Pattern Relationships follow two number patterns at once — for example, "add 2" and "add 4" — pair up the matching terms, and plot those pairs as points on a graph?

Standards alignment

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