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YEAR 2 · PRIMARY MATHEMATICS

Number patterns.

Number patterns: constant increases/decreases, describing rules, missing terms in number patterns.

4 lessons

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01
Constant increases/decreases
Spot a number pattern that goes up or down by the same amount each time.
12 min · Worked examples & worksheet
02
Describing rules
Describe a number pattern using its starting number, direction and step.
12 min · Worked examples & worksheet
03
Missing terms in number patterns
Use the rule on both sides of a gap to find a missing term.
12 min · Worked examples & worksheet
04
Shape/number patterns
Connect growing arrangements to number patterns and explain what changes.
12 min · Worked examples & worksheet

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