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lesson where you are required to listen.

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together.

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group or on an activity individually.
 add 5
105 110 115
 Number Sequences
Numbers are written and counted in sequence. Let’s count
to infinity!
The sequence can:
• be infinite (go on forever) 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, …
• go forwards 201, 202, 203, 204, …
• go backwards 40, 39, 38, 37, …
• start at any number 877, 878, 879, 880, …
• be a skip or alternate pattern 5, 10, 15, 20, … or 1, 2, 1, 2, …
Different Types of Number Sequences
Identify whether the numbers below create a forwards, backwards or skip number
sequence.

a) 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60

b) 290, 289, 288, 287, 286, 285, 284, 283

c) 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528

d) 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460, 470, 480

e) 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56

Different Types of Number Sequences -
Answers
Did you identify the types of sequences correctly?

a) 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 skip counting by 5’s

b) 290, 289, 288, 287, 286, 285, 284, 283 backwards

c) 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528 forwards

d) 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460, 470, 480 skip counting by 10’s

e) 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 skip counting by 2’s

 Completing Number Sequences
Finish the number sequences below, then complete the
Number Sequences to 1 000 – Worksheet.
a)
128 129 130 131 132 133

b)
520 519 518 517 516 515

c)
870 871 872 873 874 875
 Completing Number Sequences - Answers
Did you complete the number sequences correctly?

a)
128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135

b)
520 519 518 517 516 515 516 517

c)
870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877
 Number Patterns and Rules
Number patterns are made using different rules.
The rules let us know if we need to add or subtract numbers to create
and continue a number sequence.
Look at the examples below.
5, 10, 15, 20…
I add 5!
a) 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130 – add 2

b) 450, 455, 460, 465, 470, 475 – add 5

c) 890, 880, 870, 860, 850, 840 – subtract 10

 Identifying Rules
The rule
To know the rule in a number pattern, we need to: is…
add 2!
• look at the next numbers in the sequence
30 32 34 36

• count the difference between the numbers

2 2 2
30 32 34 36

• identify if the difference between the numbers increases or decreases.

add 2 add 2 add 2
30 32 32 32
 Identifying Rules
Look at the number sequences below, then identify the rule.

a) 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150 rule = ?

b) 500, 505, 510, 515, 520, 525 rule = ?

c) 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330 rule = ?

d) 903, 906, 909, 912, 915, 918 rule = ?

 Identifying Rules - Answers
Did you identify each rule correctly?

a) 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150 rule = add 10

b) 500, 505, 510, 515, 520, 525 rule = add 5

c) 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330 rule = add 2

d) 903, 906, 909, 912, 915, 918 rule = add 3

 Number Patterns
Use each number pattern rule to finish each sequence, then complete
the Number Patterns – Worksheet.
a)
add 2 626 628 630 632 634

b)
add 5 400 405 410 415 420

c)
add 3 118 121 124 127 130
 Number Patterns - Answers
Did you use the rules to complete each number sequence correctly?

a)
add 2 626 628 630 632 634 636 638

b)
add 5 400 405 410 415 420 425 430

c)
add 3 118 121 124 127 130 133 136