Number patterns and

algebraic expressions -
for grade 6
Welcome to an exciting journey into the world of patterns and algebraic
expressions! In this presentation, we will explore the beauty and structure
of numbers, and learn how to use algebra to represent real-life situations.
Introduction to Number Patterns
Fibonacci sequence
Discovered in the 13th
century, this ancient sequence
follows the pattern 0, 1, 1, 2,
3, 5, 8, 13, 21, … What can we
learn from it?
Multiplication
tables
Multiplication tables are a
simple example of number
patterns in mathematics. But
why are they so important and
what can we do with them?
Geometric shapes
Count the triangles in the
picture. What's the pattern?
What other patterns can you
see?
Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

Arithmetic sequences Real life examples

What do they have in common with Where do we see arithmetic and geometric
counting numbers? How can we generate sequences in the world around us? Can you
them? How do we find the nth term? find some examples?
Identifying Number Patterns in Real
Life Situations
1 Stock market
How can we use patterns to understand trends in the stock market? How can we
predict future prices?

2 Weather
forecasting
What patterns do meteorologists use to predict weather patterns? How accurate are
their predictions?

3 Census data
What patterns can we find in census data? How can we use them to make decisions
about public policy?
Introduction to Algebraic
Expressions
1 What is an algebraic
expression?
How is it different from a
numerical expression? How
can we use it to represent
quantities?
2 Terms and coefficients
What are the different parts
of an algebraic expression?
How can we simplify
expressions by combining
like terms?

3 Distributive
property
How can we use the distributive property to simplify expressions?
How is it related to patterns?
Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

Order of Balance method

operations
What is the order of operations? How can we How can we use the balance method to verify
use it to evaluate algebraic expressions? What solutions to equations? How can we use it to
are some common mistakes to avoid? find solutions?
Writing Algebraic Expressions to
Represent Real Life Situations
Translating words to
symbols
How can we use words to
write algebraic expressions?
What are some common
keywords and phrases?
Creating models Writing our own
How can we use models to expressions
understand real-life Can you come up with some
situations? How can we use examples of real-life
them to create algebraic situations that can be
expressions? represented by algebraic
expressions? How would you
solve them?
Solving Simple Algebraic Equations
Two-step equations
What are two-step equations? How
can we use the order of operations to
solve them? How can we verify our
solutions?
1 One-step equations
What are one-step equations? How
can we solve them using inverse
2
operations? What are some real-life
examples?
3 Multistep equations
What are multistep equations? How
can we simplify them to make them
easier to solve? How can we check
our work?