What this lesson teaches
Number patterns and sequences.
Math in Action
Number Pattern Discovery
Find and extend number patterns in sequences!
Duration25 min
Age GroupAges 8–12
DifficultyIntermediate
SubjectMath
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The learning connection
Inductive reasoning — inferring a general rule from specific examples — is the foundational cognitive skill of mathematics and science. Students who discover number patterns by extending sequences develop this reasoning process in its most direct form, more authentically than any exercise that asks them to 'find the formula.'
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1. Show sequence 2 4 6 8. 2. Find pattern. 3. Extend by 4 numbers. 4. Try 1 3 6 10.