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.
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Detailed Explanation: Extend growing number patterns
A growing number pattern gets bigger by following the same rule each time. To extend the pattern:
- Compare two numbers next to each other.
- Find how much was added.
- Add that same amount to the last number.
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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Skip Counting Upward by Single Digits - Next 3 in Pattern
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- Skip Counting Upward by Single Digits - Next 3 in Pattern
- Skip Counting Upward by 10 - Next 3 in Pattern
- Skip Counting Upward by 5 - Next 3 in Pattern
- Skip Counting Upward by 2 - Next 3 in Pattern
- Skip Counting Upward by Single Digit Integers (Three Missing)
- Skip Counting Upward by 10 - Next 2 in Pattern
- Skip Counting Upward by 2 - Next 2 in Pattern
- Skip Counting Upward by 5 - Next 2 in Pattern
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