Grade 3 · Math · Lesson 5

Identify Patterns in Sequences

A number sequence is a list of numbers that follows a pattern or rule. Each number is called a term. The rule tells you how to get from one term to the next — usually by adding or subtracting the same amount each time.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the rule in a number sequence (counting by 2s, 5s, 10s, 25s, or 100s)
2Find the missing number in a growing or shrinking number sequence
3Create or extend a number sequence using a given rule

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