A growing number pattern is an ordered sequence of whole numbers in which each term is generated by a consistent rule, commonly adding the same amount, such as counting by 2s, 5s, or 10s. Learners identify the relationship between consecutive terms, extend the sequence, and represent the change on a number line or in a table; the focus is on simple additive patterns within familiar whole-number ranges, not multiplicative rules, algebraic formulas, or generalized sequences.
A growing number pattern gets bigger by following the same rule each time. To extend the pattern:
Example: Extend the pattern by three numbers:
Compare the first two terms:
The pattern grows by adding each time. We can show this on a number line:
So, add to each number:
The completed pattern is:
The rule is add each time.
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