1 - Getting Started ~4 mins
A mystery envelope holds three pattern strips. One repeats, one grows, and one skip-counts. Which strip repeats, which grows, which skip-counts, and what made you sure?
2 - Watch and Notice ~9 mins
Three kinds of pattern on the board. A chunk is the little bit that happens again. For each one, decide: does it repeat a chunk, grow taller by the same amount each step, or skip-count by jumping on the numbers?
Growing changes how many blocks sit in each tower. Skip-count jumps along the hundred square. Sort all three under the headings repeats, grows, skips.
3 - Try It Together ~10 mins
Today we explore skip counts on the hundred square. We will shade the next three numbers for each of these: twos from 8, fives from 25, and tens from 40. Chant along as each number is shaded.
Skip-count on the hundred square
4 - Write a Skip-count Line ~3 mins
Look at this model on the board: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. In your maths copy, pick twos, fives or tens. Start at the number your teacher gives you. Write exactly five numbers in your skip-count line.
5 - Class Challenge ~9 mins
Pattern-detective jobs:
- Name the type: is this strip repeating, growing or skip-count?
- Spin the wheel for a skip rule. Name the rule and say the next three numbers from the start your teacher gives.
Pattern detective wheel
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