Extend growing patterns

A growing pattern is an ordered sequence in which each successive term increases according to a consistent, observable rule, such as adding one or another small whole-number amount. Learners extend patterns represented with objects, drawings, or numerals within familiar quantities, preserving the change from one term to the next rather than merely repeating the last term; formal symbolic formulas and complex generalized rules are not included.

Detailed Explanation: Extend growing patterns

A growing pattern gets bigger by following the same change each time. Look at how much is added between terms.

Example: What comes next?

Term 1: ●● $(=2)$
Term 2: ●●●● $(=4)$
Term 3: ●●●●●● $(=6)$
Term 4: $?$

Step 1: Compare the terms.

From $2$ to $4$ , we add $2$ .

From $4$ to $6$ , we add $2$ .

So the rule is add 2 each time.

Step 2: Use the rule on the last term.

6+2=8

Step 3: Check the pattern.

The next group should have $8$ dots:

●●●●●●●●

So, the next number is $8$ .

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