Activity 1 – “Sequence Generator” (for Group 1)

The Greek mathematician Pythagoras who lived during the sixth century BC was the founder of the Pythagorean
brotherhood. The group studied numbers of geometric arrangements of points, such as triangular numbers, square numbers, and
pentagonal numbers. The following illustrate the first few of each of these types of numbers.

Triangular Numbers
1 3 6 10 15 …

Square Numbers

1 4 9 16 25 …
Pentagonal Numbers
1 5 12 22 …

Then, answer the questions that follow.

1.) Use patterns to complete the table below.
Figurate 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Number
Triangular 1 3 6 10 15
Square 1 4 9 16 25
Pentagonal 1 5 12 22
Hexagonal 1 6 15
Heptagonal 1 7
Octagonal 1
2.) Add two consecutive triangular numbers. What kind of
figurate numbers do you get?
1+3=?
3+ 6 = ?

3.) Multiply each triangular number by 8.then, add 1. What kind of

figurate numbers do you get?

Triangular 1 3 6 10 15
Number (x)
8x + 1
Activity 2 – “What’s Next” (for Group 2)
Each item below shows a pattern. Answer the given
questions.
1.)What is the next shape?
A, , A, , , A, , , , A, , , , , ______
2.)What is the next number?
What is the 10th number? ____
0, 4, 8, 12, 16, ____
3.)What is the next number?
What is the 7th number? ____
160, 80, 40, 20, 10, ____
Activity 3 – “Multiplication Table” (for Group 3)
You are very familiar with the multiplication table. The figures below
illustrate part of a multiplication table.

X 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 2 4 6 8 10 12
3 3 6 9 12 15 18
4 4 8 12 16 20 24
5 5 10 15 20 25 30
6 6 12 18 24 30 36
1.) Can you see any pattern in the multiplication table?
_______________________
2.) What is the pattern for the encircled numbers in each row in the
table below?

X 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 2 4 6 8 10 12
3 3 6 9 12 15 18
4 4 8 12 16 20 24
5 5 10 15 20 25 30
6 6 12 18 24 30 36

3.) What is the pattern for the encircled numbers along the diagonal
in the table below?
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X 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 2 4 6 8 10 12
3 3 6 9 12 15 18
4 4 8 12 16 20 24
5 5 10 15 20 25 30
6 6 12 18 24 30 36